Shadow
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Shadow
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Narrated by:
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Abdullah Afzal
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Mike Rogers
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By:
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Michael Morpurgo
About this listen
A stunning and moving novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in all the world…
This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words – a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed – it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be…
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Critic reviews
“As ever, Morpurgo's warmth and humanity suffuse a story of courage, love and hope.” – Amanda Craig in the Times
“passionate and touching” – Julia Eccleshare
The different voices are very effective.
I listened to this book for the whole 3 hours and it was really good. I wasn’t bored for a single second. PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!!
ITS WORTH IT!!!!
This is amazing!!
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Excellent and most enjoyable
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We love the story and I would recommend this book for all ages
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And I learned a lot about Afghanistan
This book is amazing
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Morpurgo has in Shadow, of course, beautifully captured the ugly truth through the relationships he spins, between grandfather and grandson, mother and son, boy and dog. His storytelling is simple, accessible, moving, spellbinding. These are all things we've come to expect from the great man, and are the reasons why I wanted to download this book in the first place.
What I didn't expect was for the book to be so well... dramatised. I thought the actor's delivery was perfect, especially Afzal's in the role of Aman. His voice was full of the character, without being melodramatic.
What I mean to say is that the actors did more than just transcribe the story from text to audio, they truly added to Morpurgo's work, and made it even better. I truly recommend this to anyone, not just children. This is a work we can all learn from.
Not just a great read...
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