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The Snow Queen

By: Hans Christian Andersen
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale The Snow Queen is an enchanting story of the bond of love and friendship between young playmates Kai and Gerda. When a small shard of a wicked troll's broken mirror lodges in Kai's eye and heart, he loses his joyfulness and sees only the world's imperfections. With his heart turned to ice, the Snow Queen kidnaps him and returns to her castle in the far northern reaches of Lapland.

Gerda, heartbroken but innocent and full of love, sets out to find her dear friend. Along the way she encounters a bewitching old woman, talking crows, a prince and princess, and others who help her on her journey. With childlike faith and pureness, she finds the strength to continue on to the SnowQueen's isolated palace, never giving up on hope that she will reunite with Kai and thaw his heart.

Told in seven parts, this classic fairy tale is considered one of Andersen's finest works and has inspired countless other stories, including Disney's smash hit Frozen. Princess-obsessed kids and parents alike will be charmed by Gerda's perseverance and faith throughout this tale of friendship, love, and bravery.

Public Domain (P)2014 Blackstone Audio Inc. Classics Literature & Fiction Royalty Feel-Good Heartfelt Fantasy
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if you need a refresher on the Snow Queen tale, or a good bedtime story, this is it. works well as a children's tale.
good performance, the narrator is very expressive.

good children's story

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I hadn't heard this before so had a listen as it's free and only an hour long, I thought it was interesting and amusing, that's good for a story originally written in 1844.

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Loved the story and how it told of the coming if age if two children

Beautiful language and great story

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I didn’t like the reading here at all. Revisiting a childhood favourite, but the narrator made me regret it.

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