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The Wind in the Willows
- Narrated by: Mary Woods
- Series: The Wind in the Willows, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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- Shirley
- 08-03-14
Poor narrator for traditional English story
What would have made The Wind in the Willows better?
Clearly narrated by ENGLISHMAN
What did you like best about this story?
The original. Story is brilliant , spoilt by female narrator
How could the performance have been better?
Good English diction by man as the original story was told, you can,t mess around with traditional stories
What character would you cut from The Wind in the Willows?
NONE, how can you even write this????
Any additional comments?
You cannot improve on the original
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- Jim "The Impatient"
- 21-05-11
BBBBorrrrring
I listened to one cd that I burned and had to give up. I have decided that there are too many good books to listen to boring stuff. I know this is a kid book, but I really can't imagine a kid listening to this for long. With illustration it might be great, but not to just the ear.
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- Music nerd
- 22-12-11
All Time Childhood Favorite
Would you listen to The Wind in the Willows again? Why?
Yes, and I have, many times. It always brings me back to that first time I read it, as a little girl, imagining myself right there with Mole and Ratty in their adventures.
What did you like best about this story?
The
What about Mary Woods’s performance did you like?
I saw pictures in my mind, like a movie screen in my head, as she spoke, it was so expressive.
Any additional comments?
This recording brought a childhood favorite back to life for me. I was sick in bed as an adult, unable to even read my old favorite for myself, so hearing this aloud was a great comfort and delight.
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