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The Collectors
- A Short Story from the World of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy
- Series: His Dark Materials
- Length: 32 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
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Brought to you by Penguin.
'D'you—er—have you seen her before?'
'Yes. I know who she is.'
'But, Grinstead, this painting is seventy years old—probably nearer eighty! You're not being serious—I mean... What do you mean?
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