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Episode 5

Discovering Kokua's sacrifice, Keawe resolves to save his beloved, no matter what the cost. Conclusion of RL Stevenson's magical tale set in 1880s Hawaii. Read by Ian McDiarmid.

Set in 1880s Hawaii, Robert Louis Stevenson's story about an enchanted bottle - its glass tempered in the flames of hell - that grants its owner's every wish. The catch? If the owner dies before selling it on, his soul will burn in hell forever. But it must be sold at a loss, and the price drops with every trade...

Read by Ian McDiarmid

Written by Robert Louis Stevenson

Abridged by Kirsteen Cameron

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Oct 2018 02:00

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Reader Ian McDiarmid
Author Robert Louis Stevenson
Abridger Kirsteen Cameron
Producer Kirsteen Cameron

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  • Fri 30 Jan 2015 22:45
  • Fri 5 Oct 2018 14:00
  • Sat 6 Oct 2018 02:00

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