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The Long Proving
by Tom Alder
4 hoursOne sitting1 for members
The Long Proving: A Cosy Story By Tom Alder Tonight, we go down the stair with Walter while the whole town sleeps. He lights the lamp, gets the old brick oven drawing, and starts on the night's bread. Tom Alder writes plain men doing plain work in the small hours.
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Latest 2 Oct 2026. Free parts play here and carry on into the next free part on their own.
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The Long Proving by Tom Alder is a cosy bedtime story for grown-ups, on Sleepbound Nights. It runs about 4 hours. It is for members on Patreon. Read at the pace of two people who actually want you to fall asleep.
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