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The Signalman

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Sam Mendes
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From the greatest novelist of the Victorian era comes a ghostly short story, now reimagined in 3D sound.

Put your headphones on and settle in to this Audible Original adaptation of Charles Dickens’ The Signalman, narrated by Academy-Award winning director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, 1917, Empire of Light).

A lone narrator meets a railway worker who is confined to a cold, gloomy station in a deep cutting near a tunnel entrance. This worker is a signalman, and it is his responsibility to give the green light for trains to pass through the area. These are slow, monotonous days. The signalman’s life is not marked by much, until the nightmares begin.

Three times in a row, a ghost mysteriously appears before the signalman – and with each apparition, a tragic accident unfolds on the rail tracks.

Although our narrator doubts the man at first, events soon make him a believer too...

Follow along as the mystery is revealed in spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, bringing the haunting tale closer to you than ever before.

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

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nicely creepy

the narrator is perfect, and the music is great. so perfectly read. this is a favorite

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Whish this was longer.

Boy oh Boy, Sam Mendes did a good job on this one. My only gripe, I wish this was longer. Hopefully a pod cast can become of this.

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Classic!!

They sure don't make them like this anymore. A must read for any classic condesur.

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Charles is Amazing

Great narration! I never read this before, listening to it was a real treat. So short, great listen during lunch hour on a rainy day.
I am going to have to look into more of his short stories. Thank you Audible.

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Packs a punch 157 years after publication

Charles Dickens penned this quick and creepy story about a benighted train signalman and the man who recounts the curious circumstances of their encounters. Sam Mendes' narration and the sound effects put the listener in the dank, fetid box where most of the story occurs. Dreadful and fun.

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Haunting

Wonderful performance of a very creepy and haunting story. The story was excellent, and it was enhanced by the excellent production (narration, music, and sound effects). It gave me the shivers, so I’m glad I listened to it during the day!

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Short and Spooky

Great story and the background sounds and narration made this a spooky and exciting listen. It was very short and I found myself wanting more.

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Great Story Brought To Life

A wonderful short story and worth every minute. I was pleasantly surprised with the whole production which was a high quality.

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A great short story

The background sound effects really brought the story to life. It is definitely worth the time.

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Thrilling

Some books are best in dramatic audio format as they lend to the thrill and excitement of the offering.

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