H.G. Wells was known as the father of science fiction—but his creative genius
encompassed far more than a single literary genre. He was also a visionary, a
satirist, a sociologist, and an historian.
This audio anthology contains some of Wells’ lesser-known stories and is the
third in a series produced by Raconteurs Audio in collaboration with Spoken
Realms.
This collection includes:
The Argonauts of the Air read by Tim Bruce
The Treasure in the Forest read by Nigel Patterson
A Slip Under the Microscope read by Liam Gerrard
The Temptation of Harringay read by Malk Williams
The Reconciliation read by Greg Wagland
The Catastrophe read by Tim Bruce
The Truth About Pyecraft read by James Gillies
Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland read by Liam Gerrard
Mr Brisher’s Treasure read by Malk Williams
The New Accelerator read by Nigel Patterson
In the Modern Vein—An Unsympathetic Love Story’ read by Greg Wagland
Under the Knife read by James Gillies
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H. G. Wells (1866–1946), born in Bromley, Kent, England, is known as the father of science fiction. He was also a prolific writer in other genres, including contemporary novels, history, and social commentary.
Greg Wagland is an actor, audiobook narrator, and voice artist. His audiobook credits include classics, fiction, history, poetry, biography, nonfiction, science fiction, as well as young adult and children’s fiction.
Tim Bruce has a warm, friendly, characterful voice and works extensively in voice-over, cartoons, and audiobooks. A regular on the BBC, Tim was the voice of Channel 996 for over three years. A long list of audiobook recordings includes the award-winning Blade series, Mark Billingham’s DI Tom Thorne series, Doctor Who, the Oxford Book of War Poetry, and the poetry of William Blake. Tim has also created a whole host of cartoon character voices for CBBC, Nickelodeon, Disney, and Cartoon Network.
Téa Obreht was born in Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia in 1985 and has lived in the United States since the age of twelve. Her writing has been published in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, Harper’s, and the Guardian, and has been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. She has been named by the New Yorker as one of the twenty best American fiction writers under forty. She lives in New York.
Nigel Patterson, British audiobook narrator and AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has many credits as a stage, screen, and voiceover actor that influence his powerful characterization across a broad range of genres. A graduate of the University of Oxford, he is fluent in French and Spanish.
Liam Gerrard is an award-winning voice artist with over ten years of experience working in every field of the voice industry, as well as a highly acclaimed stage and screen actor. A 2017 Audie Award nominee, he has narrated over thirty audiobooks in a wide range of genres and styles.
Malk Williams is a voice talent and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator.
James A. Gillies has been a familiar voice across BBC television and radio for nearly a quarter of a century. Trained at the Royal Scottish Conservatoire, he has worked as an actor, continuity announcer, program narrator, and newsreader. He lives with his wife and two Norwegian Forest cats in Kilbarchan, Scotland.