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Walden

Life in the Woods

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Walden

By: Henry David Thoreau
Narrated by: Alec Sand
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 Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, Walden vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his understanding of the idea that nature is made up of crucially interrelated parts.Public Domain (P)2006 Trout Lake Media Art & Literature Authors Classics Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science
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I was almost put off buying this narration because of some negative reviews but I wanted to leave a positive one for those unsure which narrator they want to listen to.
I was attracted to this narrator because they have a story teller way about them. For quite a dense, heavy and sometimes dry novel I didn't want a monotone voice reading to me as I'd just zone out.
Others have commented that the narration is a bit stop/start. I think this would be the case listening at a faster pace but I found it to have a good cadence and rhythm.
The actual novel is great, I mentioned it cab be quite dry which is true - there are a lot of lists and the first chapter is the hardest to get through. But the story and experience is fantastic, I'd highly recommend it.

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The physical book has been on my bedside table for years and every time I read it I love it BUT it's such a tough slow read and it takes rereading for it to fully sink in. The first chapter is slow but has so many thought-provoking concepts. It really feels like Thoreau was ahead of his time.
Through this audiobook, I've been able to have the 'pace set' as I read the book while listening to it at the same time. I pause it at times for what I've just read to sink in as this masterpiece is not to be rushed.

Finally a way to read this epic

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A good story but the performance lets it down a bit. Had to change the speed of the narration which came out quite monotonous and deadpan for me. Maybe just not a great translation to audio. Some good imagery from the tales of a solitary life in the wilderness.

A little monotonous

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Such a masterpiece ruined by its attempt to provide your ears with terminal illness.

Help Henry.

Horrible narration

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A few people have moaned about the reader of the book, and in the beginning I found this too as it was a little too fast. But I reduced the speed to 0.90x and it made for great listening. So many great metaphors and quotes. A must read for anyone interested in the connection of man and nature, man and man. Highly recommend.

Book of metaphors

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