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Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne Read by William Hope £1.99 (26 mins)

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Dr. Heidegger is an ancient and mysterious man, though many think him just a crackpot. So when he tells four friends that he possesses water from the Fountain of Youth they are inclined to disbelieve him. A ripping yarn.



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