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Book at Bedtime: The Bottle Imp

Ian McDiarmid

Robert Louis Stevenson

Kirsteen Cameron

Book at Bedtime: The Bottle Imp: Episode 2

The Bottle Imp

Episode 2

BBC Radio 4 - Book at Bedtime, The Bottle Imp, Episode 2

Returning to Hawaii, Keawe discovers that the bottle has begun to work its sinister magic.

Returning home to Hawaii, Keawe discovers that the enchanted bottle has begun to work its sinister magic. Read by Ian McDiarmid.

The promise of wealth beyond imagining and his every wish granted tempts a young Hawaiian sailor to purchase an enchanted bottle. There's just one catch; if the owner should die before selling it on, his soul will burn in hell forever. Keawe reasons that the bottle should be easy enough to pass on once he has gained his heart's desire - but it must be sold at a loss, and the price drops with every trade...

Witnessing the bottle's sinister power, Keawe is increasingly uneasy and determines to rid himself of it as quickly as possible. But once parted with it, can he avoid the curse of previous owners and remain content with his lot?


Read by Ian McDiarmid

Written by Robert Louis Stevenson

Abridged by Kirsteen Cameron

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

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Ian McDiarmid reads Robert Louis Stevenson's cautionary tale about a devilish pact.

Ian McDiarmid reads Robert Louis Stevenson's cautionary tale. A young sailor buys an enchanted bottle that grants its owner's every wish but soon regrets entering into the devilish pact.

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