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The Communion of the Saint
by Alan David Justice
In this podiobook: Clio Griffin, an out-of-work academic with an attitude and a tendency toward sarcasm, travels to England to interview for a last-chance job--as the pet historian for an antiquarian group who hope to use her to build the reputation of the local saint--Alban, the first Christian martyr of Britain.No sooner does she arrive than the saint, dead for seventeen centuries, starts talking to her--out loud. The voice is hard enough for Clio to take; her mother, in her final illness, had lost touch with reality, and Clio fears the same fate. When the saint drags her unwilling into the past, to live the lives of people long dead, Clio fights to hold on to her reason. At the same time, in "ordinary" life, she starts to define--and have defined for her--a place in the life of the town. The resident mystic takes a liking to her; when she dies, she leaves everything to Clio. The sexton of the cathedral becomes a malevolent presence who threatens Clio at unforseen intervals. She fall
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Episode 17, Chapters 28 & 29: The End. - The Communion of the Saint
Clio faces her fears. Things end well.
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Episode 16, Chapter 27: Stigmata or punctures? - The Communion of the Saint
Clio is rescued from the emergency room by a drug addict prostitute, for whom she makes an omelet. Bad idea.
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Episode 15, Chapter 26: A miracle or two. - The Communion of the Saint
Clio finds herself doing things she didn't know she could do.
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Episode 14, Chapters 24 and 25: Doctors, gaolers, and a bishop. - The Communion of the Saint
Leslie's in hospital, Sexton's in gaol, and Clio meets the bishop.
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Episode 13, Chapters 22 and 23: Sweet Release. - The Communion of the Saint
Clio gets out of the asylum and finds herself well cared for in her absence.
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Episode 12, Chapters 20 and 21. - The Communion of the Saint
Clio saves Cob and goes into the mental hospital, just as she always feared.
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Episode 11, Chapters 18 and 19: A Blast from the Past. - The Communion of the Saint
A plague victim from the 14th century appears in Clio's living room, causing all sorts of problems.
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Episode 10, Chapter 17: Books. - The Communion of the Saint
Clio learns to drive on the wrong side of the road and discovers hidden treasures.
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Episode 9, Chapters 14, 15 and 16: Do you make a habit of passing out like this? - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Ch 14: Clio kills Uther Pendragon. Ch 15: Tom throws a body block. Ch 16: Christina leaves Clio a present.
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Episode 8, Chapters 12 and 13: Sarcasm is never wasted. - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Chapter 12-A fifth-century battle. Chapter 13-"We alleluia-ed, and it was true."
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Episode 7, Chapters 10 and 11: Treed - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Clio finds herself up a tree and it's her own fault. Then she gets the lowdown on all the other characters' little secrets from Christina the mystic.
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Episode 6, Chapter 9: Bryn. - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Clio has another vision. She becomes a young girl in 4th-century Britain, who gets to take part in a miracle. She also gets kicked in the head and wakes up back in the present, in hospital. The doctor insists that she not spend the night alone. Chris
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Episode 5, Chapter 5: A Temporary Escape. - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Tom takes Clio to a pub to ease her panic. After, they go to church (for fun!) and Clio embarrases herself during the Anglican service--she creates a ruckus during Evensong.
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Episode 4, Chapter 4: Sheila. - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Clio has a vision of a Celtic woman seventeen centuries dead. She panics and phones Father Tom for help.
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Episode 3, Chapter 3: Eating Crow. - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Clio goes to the fancy hotel where she was turned away the night before and discovers that her future employer is none other than the woman she offended at the museum. Job interview. She meets Tom Dorcas. Confronting racism in merrie olde England.
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Episode 2, Chapter 2: The Brooch. - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Clio is led by her voice to discover an ancient piece of jewelry. While checking it out, she has a run-in with the woman in charge of the local museum.
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Episode 1, Chapter 1: The Arrival. - The Communion of the Saint
-In this episode: Clio arrives in England and everything is screwed up. Then she starts hearing voices. Having lost her hotel reservation, she finds a B and B run by Mrs. Fern and takes a room. The voice, again.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In this podiobook: Clio Griffin, an out-of-work academic with an attitude and a tendency toward sarcasm, travels to England to interview for a last-chance job--as the pet historian for an antiquarian group who hope to use her to build the reputation of the local saint--Alban, the first Christian martyr of Britain.No sooner does she arrive than the saint, dead for seventeen centuries, starts talking to her--out loud. The voice is hard enough for Clio to take; her mother, in her final illness, had lost touch with reality, and Clio fears the same fate. When the saint drags her unwilling into the past, to live the lives of people long dead, Clio fights to hold on to her reason. At the same time, in "ordinary" life, she starts to define--and have defined for her--a place in the life of the town. The resident mystic takes a liking to her; when she dies, she leaves everything to Clio. The sexton of the cathedral becomes a malevolent presence who threatens Clio at unforseen intervals. She fall
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Alan David Justice
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