The Well Told Tale

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The Marvelous Land of Oz - Part 4 (of 5) Jun 22, 2022

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We return to Oz again this week, where Tip has amassed quite a group to challenge the invaders for the Scarecrow's crown. Mombie, the cruel witch, has tried her best to stop them reaching the Emerald City, but has been foiled with help from old friend, the Queen of the Field Mice. Now Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, the wooden Saw-Horse, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the magnified Wogglebug approach the city gates, but will they be able to reclaim the throne for the Scarecrow?
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The Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209
The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067
The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098
The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

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The Marvelous Land of Oz - Part 3 (of 5) Jun 15, 2022

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We return to Oz this week, where our heroes have been driven out of the Emerald City by an army of girls who have deposed the king, our old friend, the Scarecrow from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". They are on their way to get help from the Tin Man, now the emperor of a nearby kingdom. But what dangers will befall them on their journey?
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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

The Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209
The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067
The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098
The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

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The Marvelous Land of Oz - Part 2 (of 5) Jun 08, 2022

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Last week, we began our second journey into the Marvelous Land of Oz, and met Tip and his inadvertent companion, Jack Pumpkinhead. These characters may seem familiar if you have ever seen Disney's 1985 film 'Return to Oz', a much darker sequel to the classic 'The Wizard of Oz'. Jack Pumpkinhead plays a pivotal role in the film, which takes elements of this Oz story and the next in the series, 'Ozma of Oz,' and throws in some other ideas to create a film that, while not well known, retains a cult following.
This week, we follow our heroes into the Emerald City. What will befall them there?
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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

The Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209
The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067
The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098
The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

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The Marvelous Land of Oz - Part 1 (of 5) Jun 01, 2022

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This week brings us another Tale, and magical sequel, "The Marvelous Land of Oz," by L. Frank Baum. Having written "The Wizard of Oz," a Tale we have previously told, Baum was frequently contacted by excited children asking for more stories about the Land of Oz. He decided to finally give them what they wanted, with this sequel detailing the further adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. What other characters will we meet in this instalment?
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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

The Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209
The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067
The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098
The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

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The Shadow Over Innsmouth - Part 3 (of 3) May 18, 2022

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Our protagonist has been learning of some terrible events that, if town drunkard Zadok Allen is to be believed, explain some of the strange goings-on at Innsmouth. Fantastical tales of creatures from the deep, interbreeding with humans, sacrifices to the Old Ones... could any of it be true? Our hero knows he needs to get out of Innsmouth, but will the residents let him?
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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Lovecraftian Horror Anthologies
Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781165287
Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781165294
Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781783291311
Lovecraft's Tales
The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781435162556
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781631060014
The Call of Cthulhu and other stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781631498398

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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The Shadow Over Innsmouth - Part 2 (of 3) May 11, 2022

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This week, we return to the mysterious and decaying town of Innsmouth. Our narrator has spied town drunkard, Zadok Allen, and has heard that the old man might know a lot about the town's dark history,. However, he gets the sense that Innsmouth folk don't like outsiders talking to old Zadok for too long...
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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Lovecraftian Horror Anthologies
Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781165287
Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781165294
Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781783291311
Lovecraft's Tales
The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781435162556
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781631060014
The Call of Cthulhu and other stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781631498398

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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The Shadow Over Innsmouth - Part 1 (of 3) May 03, 2022

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This week, we start a new Tale from one of our favourite writers, H. P. Lovecraft. 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth' was the only novella published in Lovecraft's lifetime, and although it forms a central part of his Cthulhu Mythos, Lovecraft didn't actually like it when it was finished, and it was only published after his friend August Derleth got involved. The original run of books was a mere 200 bound copies, and have become a sought-after rarity in collector's circles.
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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Lovecraftian Horror Anthologies
Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781165287
Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781165294
Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781783291311
Lovecraft's Tales
The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781435162556
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781631060014
The Call of Cthulhu and other stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781631498398

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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Alice Through the Looking Glass - Part 4 (of 4) Apr 27, 2022

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We return for the final part of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'. Alice has almost made it to the last row of the Looking Glass Land chessboard, where Alice will apparently become a Queen. What does this mean for her? And will she ever get home?
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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781529057935
The Annotated Alice - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780140289299

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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Alice Through the Looking Glass - Part 3 (of 4) Apr 20, 2022

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This week, we return to Alice trying to navigate her way through Looking Glass Land. After successfully dealing with Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, Alice has moved on, and will shortly encounter Humpty Dumpty and the Lion and the Unicorn. How will Alice deal with these colourful characters?
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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781529057935
The Annotated Alice - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780140289299

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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Alice Through the Looking Glass - Part 2 (of 4) Apr 13, 2022

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This week, we continue with Alice's journey through the Looking Glass Land, where everything is backwards, or opposite, or just plain odd. The theme of opposites seems to have been important for Lewis Carroll - Alice's journey to Wonderland began outside on a warm spring day, whereas her travels in Looking Glass Land began inside on a cold autumn one. The theme of playing cards was pervasive in Wonderland, whereas Looking Glass Land features chess. Now we meet Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee. What will that hold for Alice?
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781529057935
The Annotated Alice - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780140289299

I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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