Length6h 49m
About this audiobook
This collection gathers the final writings of a master satirist, published after his death on the battlefields of World War I. The stories within reflect a maturity in style while retaining the author's signature cynicism regarding social norms and human folly. In the title piece, well-meaning adults attempt to instill pacifism in children through educational toys, only to watch as the children immediately repurpose them for imaginary warfare. It is a humorous yet poignant observation on the inherent nature of conflict, serving as a fitting epilogue to a brilliant literary career.
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Horror
Length6 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1HECTOR HUGH MUNRO
19MARK
2THE TOYS OF PEACE
20THE HEDGEHOG
3LOUISE
21THE MAPPINED LIFE
4TEA
22FATE
5THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CRISPINA UMBERLEIGH
23THE BULL
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6THE WOLVES OF CERNOGRATZ
24MORLVERA
7LOUIS
25SHOCK TACTICS
8THE GUESTS
26THE SEVEN CREAM JUGS
9THE PENANCE
27THE OCCASIONAL GARDEN
10THE PHANTOM LUNCHEON
28THE SHEEP
11A BREAD AND BUTTER MISS
29THE OVERSIGHT
12BERTIE’S CHRISTMAS EVE
30HYACINTH
13FOREWARNED
31THE IMAGE OF THE LOST SOUL
14THE INTERLOPERS
32THE PURPLE OF THE BALKAN KINGS
15QUAIL SEED
33THE CUPBOARD OF THE YESTERDAYS
16CANOSSA
34FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR
17THE THREAT
35IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
18EXCEPTING MRS. PENTHERBY
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