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The Long and the Short of It

The Chronicles of St. Mary's

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The Long and the Short of It

By: Jodi Taylor
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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Follow the disaster magnets of St Mary's as they hurtle around history! The ninth book in The Chronicles of St Mary's Series collects the best-selling short stories in audio for the first time.

'When a Child Is Born': a jump back to 1066 to witness the coronation of William the Conqueror goes slightly astray.

'Roman Holiday': Max and her team become spectacularly involved with Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and a basket of confused asps.

'Christmas Present': an attempt to rescue lost historians involving an enraged pig and Boudicca herself.

'The Very First Damned Thing': discover the truth about the very beginning of St Mary's.

'Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings': a gun left behind in ancient Egypt and a race against time to prevent a catastrophe.

'The Great St Mary's Day Out': hooray! It's a happy holiday. For everyone except Max, the only one with her mind on the job.

'My Name Is Markham': Alfred, the cakes and Mr Markham. The Great British Bake Off it's not!

And a bonus a new and previously unpublished short story - 'A Perfect Storm'.

©2017 Jodi Taylor (P)2017 Audible, Ltd Fantasy Fiction Historical Science Fiction Time Travel Funny Thought-Provoking Suspenseful Christmas Winter

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Critic reviews

"Taylor has written a madcap and very funny hodgepodge of a novel whose pacing and humour is reminiscent of a Simon Pegg Edgar Wright film." ( Booklist)
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The new addition to the series is absolutely hilarious! Just what I needed to put a smile on my face after the succession of awful headlines we've been bombarded by lately. Thank you Jodie.

Excellent It is so nice to have all the short stories in one place, not to mention all read by our favourite narrator.

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What’s not to like? A lovely selection of stories centred round the same characters, all of whom are so wonderfully human like the rest of us & you can’t help but like. Stories are well written and open doors to different times, different ideas whilst creating such vivid and detailed pictures in time. All the while the every ready and relatable kettle is anticipated for the much needed next brew as they travel through events.

Off to find some more Jodi Taylor and to spread the word.

Great fun & great stories.

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If you love St Mary's, get this audiobook!!! Bonus backstory & loads of laughs! ... and watch out for the reindeer poop!

love love love!!!

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Absolutely love it, love the stories and love the versatility of the narrator Zara bringing everything together - perfect!

The long and the short of it!

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lovely to have this collection which now brings me up to date with all the St Mary's books. Enchanting and whimsical. I await the next instalment! Oh wait! I see a pod! April 2018 here I come. And the world went white.....

all the short stories

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These storys never fail to entertain me. Making me at times laugh out loud and at other shed s tear. The most amazing story telling.
Superbly narrated

Brilliant as always

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I’m not generally a big fan of short story format but I’m so glad I gave this a go. The stories link to the events in the novels chronologically giving a feeling of life at the wonderful St. Mary’s happening around the big events. Funny and sometimes moving they also fill in details between novels. Very enjoyable.

As much fun as the novels

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The exceptional narrator brings this collection of time travelling short stories to life. Laugh out loud in parts.

Exceptional narrator

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I have enjoyed every single book and story by Jodi Taylor, but the Characters of St Mary,s hold a special place in my affection.
Some of the stories in the collection I have heard before as standalone, but they are so entertaining that it was a pleasure to renew acquaintance.
As always the reader, Zara Ramm, was absolutely right for all the characters and added much to my enjoyment of the book.

Delightful.

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I’ve loved each and every one of the time travel (ahem) books which I listen too, read by the amazing Zara Ramm but I do wish I had known that it was a duplicate of all the short stories I had already heard all bar the last one (which was also excellent) however at least I have the complete set so far. Long may you write about the brilliant St. Mary’s xxxx

All the short stories all in one place

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