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Written & performed by Lemony Snicket (real name: Daniel Handler) - Unabridged Fiction - Original music by The Gothic Archies - 3 CASSETTES - 3.5 hours

Publisher, Harper Audio (May 2001)

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A message from Lemony Snicket:

"Dear Listener, If you have not heard anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted, but their lives, I am sorry to say, are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched, and the one you arc holding may be the worst of them all.

If you haven't got the stomach for a story that includes a hurricane, a signaling device, hungry leeches, cold cucumber soup, a horrible villain, and a doll named Pretty Penny, then this audio will probably fill you with despair.

I will continue to record these tragic tales, for that is what I do. You, however, should decide for yourself whether you can possibly endure this miserable story.

With all due respect,"

Lemony Snicket

About the Author: Lemony Snicket grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. To his horror and dismay, he has no wife or children, only enemies, associates, and the occasional loyal manservant. His trial has been delayed ,so he is free to continue researching and recording the tragic tales of the Baudelaire orphans for HarperCollins.