"Young Strickland's Career" by J.D. Bere ...

"Young Strickland's Career" by J.D. Beresford

Jul 30, 2021

https://youtu.be/eXxyBrY7Jhg

Sometimes a story sneaks up on you. 

I was researching stories for the podcast, looking up "early authors of strange fiction" (or something) and the search threw up the name of J.D. Beresford. It was a name I was not familiar with, although it turned out I had read a story of his before and that he was father to Elisabeth Beresford (creator of The Wombles).

With unexpected time to fill, waiting for a delayed train at the station, I began reading through selections from two of his works on Project Gutenberg, I chanced upon this black tragicomic short sharp shock of a tale and knew I had to record it.

Immediately.

It was as if I had no choice in the matter.

As if it was predetermined.

Maybe you, in turn, will feel compelled to listen. The choice is yours.

Or is it?

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