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1. The Manuscript

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Two friends on holiday come across a scary tale of the supernatural. William Hope Hodgson's 1908 novel is read by Jim Norton.

Two friends are camping near the bleak ruins of a huge old house in a remote spot in the west of Ireland, when they discover a ragged manuscript.

It purports to be the journal of an old recluse who once lived in the house with his sister. The manuscript describes his terrifying experiences of being besieged by supernatural creatures and another dimension...

Read by Jim Norton.

First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.

Abridged in four parts by Doreen Estall.

Producer: Lawrence Jackson

Made for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7 by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Northern Ireland.

First broadcast in September 2007.

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