Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 1) by Thomas A. Christie

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In this section: IntroductionExcerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" by Thomas A. ChristieThe Sinclair ZX Spectrum was one of the most popular home computers in British history, selling over five million units in its 1980s heyday.Amongst the thousands of titles released for the Spectrum during its lifetime, the text adventure game was to emerge as one of the most significant genres on the system.Covering 100 games in all, this book celebrates the Spectrum’s thriving interactive fiction scene of the eighties, chronicling the achievements of major publishers as well as independent developers from the machine’s launch in 1982 until the end of the decade in 1989."The Spectrum of Adventure" is Copyright ©2016 Thomas A. Christie, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd.This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.

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Morning Light - Samuli Federley

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Unchained Melody - Saxophone Music by Johnny Ferreira

Other 3 songs in this series are: 1. And I Love Her http://youtu.be/2ReDYvjRBIA 2. Crying http://youtu.be/tw5YKH_fCAk 3. Just the Way you Are http://youtu.be/YJN2eEcfUy0 Answers to some FAQ: I'm playing a vintage (early 60's) Selmer tenor saxophone. Mouthpiece is a Guardala Michael Brecker (original model) Reed is a Vandoren Java (green box) #3

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Julie Christie reads "A Visit from St Nicholas", by Clement Clarke Moore.

Classic Christmas Poetry, "A Visit from St Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. Read by Julie Christie