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Anna and the Swallow Man
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 28-01-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Random House AudioBooks
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: £19.99
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Summary
Anna and the Swallow Man is a stunning, literary and wholly original debut novel that tells a new WWII story.
Kraków, 1939, is no place to grow up. There are a million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. And Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father and suddenly, she’s alone.
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Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgement, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous....
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- Miko
- Guildford, United Kingdom
- 19-09-16
Nuanced literary novel, don't let the YA tag deter
This is a literary novel, beautifully written and narrated and well worth a listen even if you are far removed from the labelled 'Young Adult' audience. C.S. Lewis wrote, 'No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally – and often far more – worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond.” And, of that, Anna and the Swallow Man is a perfect example; I expect most adult readers will take more away, read more into the subtlety of this story and its characters, than most of the YA genre's intended age group.
If the summary and sample at all grab you, I'd recommend the listen. I know it'll be on my re-read/re-listen list in the future.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-06-17
Beautifully read by allun corduner
This is a heart warming, gut wrenching, thought provoking book. It deserves many accolades. If you read only one book about WW 2, make sure it is this one.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-06-17
Covers many areas of growth into adulthood
Would you listen to Anna and the Swallow Man again? Why?
Yes, you gain new and deeper perspectives with each read.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Anna and the Swallow Man?
The ending works out well, as it leaves the reader in the same circumstances as the main character.