The Despatch-Rider

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The Despatch-Rider

By: Edgar Wallace

Narrated by: Anne Dover

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A story from The Prisoner’s Defence, a collection of First World War short stories.

Women’s contribution to the war effort was constantly changing, and The Despatch-Rider follows one young woman’s determination to contribute in a practical way.

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Classics

Historical Fiction

Fiction

Short Story

War

Classics Historical Fiction Fiction Short Story War

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