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The Snow Child
- Narrated by: Debra Monk
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Winner: International Author of the Year – Specsavers National Book Awards 2012
A bewitching tale of heartbreak and hope set in 1920s Alaska. Jack and Mabel have staked everything on making a fresh start for themselves in a homestead 'at the world's edge' in the raw Alaska wilderness. But as the days grow shorter, Jack is losing his battle to clear the land, and Mabel can no longer contain her grief for the baby she lost many years before. The evening the first snow falls, their mood unaccountably changes. In a moment of tenderness, the pair is surprised to find they building a snowman - or rather a snow girl - together.
The next morning, all trace of her has disappeared, and Jack can't quite shake the notion that he glimpsed a small figure - a child? - running through the spruce trees in the dawn light. And how to explain the little but very human tracks Mabel finds at the edge of their property? Written with the clarity and vividness of the Russian fairy-tale from which it takes its inspiration, THE SNOW CHILD is an instant classic - the story of a couple who take a child into their hearts, all the while knowing they can never truly call her their own.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-11-23
Poetically written
A chilling, visual, Beautiful story, beautifully spoken, a desperate story filled with hope and deep love
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- lorraineATKIN
- 10-12-20
Beautiful
Wasn't sure at the start bit once we got into it couldn't stop listening. Ended up in tears. Such a beautiful story a def must read!!
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- Sarah Noel
- 06-12-17
The Snow Child.
Good story telling.
The subsistence farming and the portray of nature make this an interesting read. Is it magic realism? You decide
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- Bookthrower
- 25-07-12
A enthralling account of a couple's relationship
I don't understand how anyone can find this novel slow or dull. I found it riveting: the fascinating account of a married couple's relationship and how they cope with farming in harsh conditions, and childlessness.It is at once a very convincing description of human life and characters, on the other it could be read as a fairy tale, perhaps symbolising women's need for children and at the same time, the sacrifice of herself and her freedom a woman must make in order to bear them. It is also beautiful and poetic, as several reviewers have mentioned.
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- Alexandra
- 16-09-18
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Engaging adult fairytale with ethereal mood.. Great observation on isolated rural living. Beautifully written narrative
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- jon
- 30-01-15
Well written and performed
A well constructed story, with a magical evocation of the Alaskan winter. It had a certain predictability which added to the sense of a modern fairy tale
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- Gillian
- 20-01-15
Charming and enchanting
If you could sum up The Snow Child in three words, what would they be?
Enchanting, engaging, touching
What did you like best about this story?
The clever, light touch link between the story and the Russian fairytale - elegantly done.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
When the Snow Child first appears
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes - but I'm not giving it away
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- Jodi Blackman
- 13-07-20
fantastic book
This book is full of tenderness and magic, love and adventure. Set in the thirties in the Alaskan wilderness, the characters are beautifully drawn, the dialogue realistic, the descriptions of nature and the wilderness captivating, and the plot fascinating. I highly recommend this book. The performance was great, too.
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- Kirsten Burnett
- 26-11-16
Beautiful, heartbreaking, hopeful, magical.
Loved it. So evocative and emotional. In parts the world of the couple, especially Mabel, is so sad and almost claustrophobic. Takes you on a journey.
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- Kim Driver
- 14-01-23
suprisingly great read
wasn't sure I'd like this bing kind of fantasy but really enjoyed it and great narration
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