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3.0
The Flint Heart is a powerful charm no man can resist, with devastating consequences- it makes the wearer evil. This charm has been hidden for thousands of years in Dartmoor, but resurfaces in this story to be found by Billy Jago. Luckily Billy's children Charles and Unity, along with an intrepid hot water bottle, are just the folks to break the curse.
This is an abridgement of the 1910 novel by Eden Phillpott. At the end of this audio production Katherine Patterson explains that it was actually her husband's love of the original story that compelled him to try to get it back in print, and when that failed led the two of them to abridge the story themselves. It's a fun little story, although a bit repetitive. The Flint Heart falls into several hands with the exact same results, and all the creatures are quick to attempt to punish the offender without considering what is causing his actions in the first place. According to Patterson the original had political overtones, which could be the reason for this plot element. It is also well voiced by Ralph Lister.
This is an abridgement of the 1910 novel by Eden Phillpott. At the end of this audio production Katherine Patterson explains that it was actually her husband's love of the original story that compelled him to try to get it back in print, and when that failed led the two of them to abridge the story themselves. It's a fun little story, although a bit repetitive. The Flint Heart falls into several hands with the exact same results, and all the creatures are quick to attempt to punish the offender without considering what is causing his actions in the first place. According to Patterson the original had political overtones, which could be the reason for this plot element. It is also well voiced by Ralph Lister.
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