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Mary Poppins

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Mary Poppins

By: P. L. Travers
Narrated by: Olivia Colman
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About this listen

Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures!

Read by Olivia Colman, this stunning performance lifts P. L Travers’s words off the page, transporting us back to a time where classic storytelling is at the heart of any story.

When the East Wind blows Mary Poppins into the home of the Banks children, their lives go topsy-turvy and are changed forever.

More than eighty years since we first met Mary Poppins, this original, classic story is still charming listeners and transporting new fans into the mysterious world of everyone’s favourite magical nanny.

Evocatively read by the Oscar-winning star of the hit series The Crown Olivia Colman, this exquisite audio recording brings this classic story to life and is perfect for every family to share.

©1934 P. L. Travers
Classics Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Funny Banking Adventure

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Critic reviews

“Like all great children’s classics Mary Poppins is frightening and sad as well as magic and very funny.”
The Observer

“Absolutely alive, and aglint with magic.”
Walter de la Mare

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I've read Mary Poppins and listened to it on Audible, believing I'd missed something that makes this such a loved work. I must have missed it twice. The Audible performance is great, I think Olivia Coleman really adds a dimension to this book however, for me personally, I just don't understand the love towards Mary Poppins by the public or by the cast of characters in the book? Every character treats her warmly yet she's full of contempt and arrogance throughout. I can't see why anyone would want to spend anytime with her?... I'm clearly missing a nuance of the character but, considering this is aimed at children you'd expect her to have some redeeming features besides magic?!

Great performance

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A wonderful story …. Bought to life by the very talented actress who played the queen in the crown… she chose perfect voices for each character … no disappointments apart from when it ended … Bravo 👏

Beautiful story beautiful reading

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Absolutely brilliant. I loved it. Amazing. I really enjoyed it. I love listening to it again and again

Mostly everything

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I am a huge Disney fan, so of course I wanted to hear the original P.L. Travers story - to hear the adventures of the 'real' Mary Poppins with Jane, Michael and the twins ...

I was expecting the vocals to be top draw as they provided by Academy Award Winner Olivia Colman... but this is exactly where it all went wrong - Michael's voice is dreadful!!

It really spoiled the whole book for me. Such a shame.

What WAS that voice??

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I've ben willing to read Mary Poppins for quite a long time as I grew up with her magic and intelligence. Listening to Olivia Colman's outstanding performance of the different characters surely was a pleasure. A great children's story beatifully narrated by one of the best actresses of our times.

Magic happens through Olivia Colman's narration

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