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Witches Abroad
- Discworld, Book 12
- Narrated by: Tony Robinson
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Release date: 22-02-07
- Language: English
- Publisher: Random House AudioBooks
Regular price: £11.99
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That's the problem when you let real life get in the way of a good story. You shouldn't let it happen, especially when a good story involves three witches, including a fairy godmother, and travelling to a faraway land to make sure that a servant girl doesn't marry a prince. It looks as though a happy ending may be averted before catastrophe strikes. But unfortunately, the forces of good are up against a godmother who has made Destiny an offer it can't refuse.
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- Ms. AC Hodges
- Cardiff, UK
- 12-04-18
ABRIDGED!
It should say clearly that this is an abridged version. I found it confusing to follow and lacking Terry Pratchett's natural rhythm of the story. Wish I could ask Audible to swap it to the unabridged version!
No issues with Terry's work or Tony's reading.
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- martin
- 16-01-18
always a joy
always a joy to listen to a Terry Pratchett gem and once again be transported to Disvworld
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- KM
- Scotland
- 26-07-07
Fantastic
Really enjoyable,witty and fun just love those wyrd sisters.
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- Aimee
- Exeter
- 07-09-14
Whitty, Entertaining, Outstanding
Where does Witches Abroad rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Funny, laugh on the edge of your seat
Who was your favorite character and why?
Nanny Ogg, Tony Robinson really catching the essence of the character
What about Tony Robinson’s performance did you like?
His comical voice and the portayal of the characters
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, would definitely recommennd
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- darcybear
- 25-09-16
Abridged, bad sound quality
Not a huge fan of the narration, but I could have lived with it had the sound quality been better. At times, Robinson's voice is so quiet that I would turn up the volume to make out words, then be deafened a moment later when a different character spoke.
When I started listening to Discworld books, I didn't know the narrators so I bought based on where I was in the se Either when I purchased this it didn't say it was abridged or it still doesn't say that. But it is abridged, big time. It is so abridged that large sections of the plot make no sense at all.
Save your money or credit and buy the OTHER version of this title, narrated by Nigel Planer. You'll get the whole story and a much better listening experience.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-09-16
Great story, terrible sound editing
The performance switched abruptly between practically whispered exposition and shouted dialogue from the witches. While Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are indeed assertive women, the result of this sudden, and repeated, volume change is jarring. Really difficult to listen to. Of smaller note, the narrator pronounced practically every name differently than how at least three other narrators have pronounced them. Not the worst of crimes but certainly serves to remove one from the story
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- BrassTempi
- 16-05-18
Always a fan of Terry Pratchett
Short but sweet story. The only reason it's not 5 stars is that the volume on this reading isn't balanced. I had to turn my volume all the way up to barely hear the whispering parts and then they'd start screaming and my ears would figuratively bleed. But otherwise a great performance and a fun book.
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- g33ksquared
- 01-03-18
Audio quality is poor
It is very hard to enjoy the story when you have to constantly turn the volume up and down. Half the parts were inaudible unless you turned it way up. When you turn it up to listen to those parts, your eardrums get blown out. The voices for the characters were enjoyable despite the terrible audio quality.
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- Meri
- 02-02-16
Why can't Robinson read all the books?
The unabridged is better story-wise, but if you've once read it, this is very entertaining. Laughed out loud frequently.
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- Shirley O'Neil
- 12-12-15
Vintage Terry Pratchett!
Lots of unexpectedly plot references to current society. Made a long drive go by in a flash!
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- Daniel M. Klem
- 31-05-16
Short and sweet
One of Terry Pratchett's shorter stories, he still has done a masterful job. Tony Robinson is a great voice actor, but he gets too quiet during some of the narrative. All in all, though, this is another great story. Just do not try to listen to it in a busy and/or loud location!
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