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  • The Girl with No Name

  • By: Marina Chapman
  • Narrated by: Pam Ward
  • Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (101 ratings)
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The Girl with No Name

By: Marina Chapman
Narrated by: Pam Ward
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Summary

In 1954, in a remote South American village, a four-year-old girl was abducted and then abandoned deep in the Colombian rainforest. So begins the incredible true story of Marina Chapman, who went on to spend several years alone in the jungle, her only family a troop of capuchin monkeys. Using instinct to guide her, she copied everything they did and soon learned to fend for herself.

At around 10 years old, a completely feral Marina was returned to civilisation by hunters, who sold her as a slave to a brothel. Beaten daily and groomed to be a prostitute, she escaped - to live the perilous existence of a Colombian city street kid. Marina's life as a wild child wasn't over. In some ways, it had only just begun.

This is her astonishing story.

©2014 Audible, Inc.; 2013 Marina Chapman

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An interesting story but an annoying narrator.

I enjoyed Marina's story of her life and found it interesting and mostly believable. However I did find the narrator's voice a little patronising and annoying. Read it rather than listen to it!

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The girl with no name

Excellent, I couldn't stop listening, best book from audible yet. Loved it! Very thought provoking. I could have listened to more, is there a follow up coming?

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girl with no name

The start of the story I found gripping and did not want to stop listening to , but towards the end I felt the story flagged and disappointing I wanted more ... but overall a great story with lots of emotion and determination.

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Inspiring

This story gave me new insights into my life. The narrator sounded crying and weeping and it soon started annoy me. One of the best books I've ever read though.

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Unbearable voice

If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

A child

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The level of detail was not believable

What didn’t you like about Pam Ward’s performance?

Her baby talk was unbearable, narrate but please stop trying to talk like a little girl

What character would you cut from The Girl with No Name?

The narrator

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Jungle book with a twist

A book that will make you laugh, sigh, be appauled and other emotions. It is sad to think about others lives and how lucky we are

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What an amazing story

Not being a big lover of books, I decided to try audio. Really enjoyed it. This book is amazing

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What an extraordinary life

I loved it and I couldn't stop listening. I would like another book telling what happened next.
Thank you for being brave to write your story.

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inspirational

This book was very easy listening, very inspiring and it was also very humbling. Highly recommend.

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An outstanding story

This book is a must read! It’s an amazing story of strength, survival and adaptability. A story like no others and I love the insight to how the monkeys lived and adopted her as one of their own.

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