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When a Child is Born

A Chronicles of St. Mary's Short Story

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When a Child is Born

By: Jodi Taylor
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.

It's Christmas Day 1066 and a team from St Mary's is going to witness the coronation of William the Conqueror. Or so they think...

However, History seems to have different plans for them and when Max finds herself delivering a child in a peasant's hut, she can't help wondering what History is up to.

Readers love Jodi Taylor:

'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me'

'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun'

'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it'

'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked'

'A tour de force' Fantasy Historical Science Fiction Time Travel
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Takes readers on a carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice
A true page-turner
I've never seen time travel handled this way. I like it.
[An] appealing cast of characters... [with] with plenty of humour, lots of action, and even a touch of romance
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A beautiful and fascinating little talk, linking passed actions, or should I say accidents, from the user crew led by Max, to our resent day lifestyle. We take so much for granted, without taking into account how the actions of an I'll known historical figure has changed the foundations of the lives we are privileged to lead. A good lesson in precursors and results. Very nicely told with a cunning twist, and as amusing as always.

Lovely story

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