Tales from the Folly
A Rivers of London Short Story Collection
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Auteur(s):
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Ben Aaronovitch
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Charlaine Harris - introduction
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Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short-story collection from best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand-new tales in the same place for the first time.
Each tale features a new introduction from the author, filled with insight and anecdote offering the listener a deeper exploration into this absorbing fictional world. This is a must-listen for any Rivers of London fan.
Join Peter, Nightingale, Abigail, Agent Reynolds, and Tobias Winter for a series of perfectly portioned tales. Discover what's haunting a lonely motorway service station, who still wanders the shelves of a popular London bookshop, and what exactly happened to the River Lugg....
With an introduction from internationally best-selling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series Charlaine Harris.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- CKH
- 2020-10-17
Fascinating Snippets, laced with Humour & History
These short stories are not just Peter Grant, but also other characters from the range of the Rivers of London books. Strongly recommend you read at least the first in the series to make sense of the wonderful, bizarre and occasionally thought provoking stories.
I am a fast reader but some of the tales, such as "the Loneliness of the Long Distance Granny" - I found I had to pause as I needed to contemplate the story that will keep happening after the short had concluded, truly a case of less writing created more of a story. Whereas Venessa Summer's list made me chuckle at the conclusion, and the Moments were just focussed junctures - all very satisfying. BTW: I so needed to know what happened to the River Lugg, and that was one very pleasing story to read.
As a fan of the series I found it added to the background to have the intros by the author, explaining why one is set in Waterstones or another in a specific part of London.
If you like the Rivers of London series (and I do, totally) then this book of stories will be a joy.
Narrators: there was a mix. Enjoyable to hear the author, and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is as ever amazing, but also really enjoyed Alex Kingston's Germanic narration (although I found I had to slow her down a notch), and the narrator for Abigail's story was excellent.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Ciaran Adams
- 2023-08-08
Another exceptional performance.
Ben Aaronovitch has succeeded again. The Peter Grant novels are a joy to read and/or hear. Ben Aaronovitch has clearly put a great deal of effort and patience into creating an enjoyable and believable world. His characters all have the semblance of an inner life that has the potential to surprise with each new addition to the series. The snippets and back stories collected here offer brief but satisfying views of the periphery life surrounding Peter Grant and Thomas Nightingale.
As always, but certainly worth mentioning each time, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith delivers a riveting performance. Each of his characters have a distinct vocal quality that propels the story, and deepens the audiences appreciation. For instance; I could not imagine any other voice Alexander Seawolves, or Beverly Brook for that matter. An excellent team. Well done.
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