The Graveyard Book
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The Graveyard Book
Buy Now for £12.99
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Narrated by:
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Neil Gaiman
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By:
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Neil Gaiman
About this listen
Winner of the Newbery Medal
When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard?
Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him – after all, he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?©2008 Neil Gaiman (P)2008 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Critic reviews
"Thrilling, elegant and joyously macabre. You will love it to death." (Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles)
Excellent
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What made the experience of listening to The Graveyard Book the most enjoyable?
In addition to writing a unique and interesting story, Neil Gaiman does a fantastic job narrating his book. His various voices and accents bring all his characters alive (even the ghosts!), and his detailed descriptions paint vivid pictures in the mind's eye. This book crosses over genre categories and would appeal to audiences of all ages.What did you like best about this story?
Neil Gaiman's narration is awesome.Which character – as performed by Neil Gaiman – was your favourite?
Bod (the protagonist) was my favorite; he is sensitive, tries to be helpful, and especially tries to understand the ways of life (and death) around him.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I liked all of the heart-to-heart conversations in the book between Bod and Cyrus.Any additional comments?
I wish Neil Gaiman's book "Stardust" were available to buy through Audible. Why isn't it? It has already been recorded by the author. I would snap it up immediately!Most entertaining audiobook I've bought so far!
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Delightful tale wonderfully narrated
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As good as Kipling.
Superb, wonderful, complete 🙂
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The Graveyard Book is a fabulous story for everyone, as well as children.
Also I read one reviewer saying the short musical interludes between chapters was too loud and distracting. Personally, I thought it worked perfectly with the reading of the text so I'd add a star for the music making me smile as well if I could.
Too good a book to be classified as for children
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