{"product_id":"book-hua0","title":"M. R. James: Stories I Have Tried to Write","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA series of full-cast ghost stories based on plots by M. R. James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1929, M. R. James penned an essay called 'Stories I Have Tried to Write', in which he detailed plots that had failed to blossom and fragments of tales that never materialised, recalling them 'for the benefit of someone else'. In this BBC Radio series, Sheila Hodgson takes advantage of his generosity, fleshing out these sketchy ideas into full-blown dramas. Some are narrated by M. R. James himself, while others feature the author as a character, caught up in strange, inexplicable events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Whisper in the Ear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - M. R. James recounts the curious affair of young undergraduate Robert Stafford and his mysterious train companion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurn Turn Turn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The Cambridge provost tells a chilling cautionary tale of witchcraft in Cambridge, in an attempt to heal a rift between a vicar and his son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Backward Glance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The unsettling story of a mysterious 18th-century mask made of black silk - and skin...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere Am I, Where Are You? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- The tale of a cursed professor with a curious red book, a wayward nephew and a Georgian tankard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEchoes from the Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - An invitation to spend Christmas at Medborough Abbey leads to a ghostly encounter for distinguished academic Dr James.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lodestone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A young illustrator becomes obsessed with drawing the gravestone of a 17th-century witch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boat Hook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Visiting Trondheim Cathedral, Dr James is unsettled by the appearance of a small model boat...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid March\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMichael Williams\u003c\/b\u003e star in these haunting supernatural dramas, which will thrill all fans of M. R. James' original ghost stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNB: Due to the age of some of the recordings, the sound quality may vary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Sheila Hodgson\u003cbr\u003eBased on ideas by M.R. James\u003cbr\u003eDirected by David Johnston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49352768586032,"sku":"BDhua0","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/440122-hua0-Square.jpg?v=1734334121","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hua0","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}