Audio Sample
Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows
Read by Martin Jarvis
abridged
First published in 1908, The Wind in the Willows belongs to a golden age of children’s book. These charming tales of the riverbank, describing the adventures of Ratty, Mole, Badger and their irrepressible but conceited friend, Toad of Toad Hall, have become classics loved as much, perhaps, by adults as by children.
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Running Time: 3 h 22 m
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Digital ISBN: 978-962-954-401-0 Cat. no.: NA327712 Download size: 49 MB Produced by: John Tydeman Edited by: Sarah Butcher Abridged by: Perry Keenlyside BISAC: JUV007000 Released: June 2002 -
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Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award
Martin Jarvis gives such a spectacular performance in this classic woodland adventure story that it would be a shame to limit his talents to children. Jarvis gives each character his own voice, and individual personalities shine through as Ratty, Mole, Toad, and Badger jump into one adventure after another. Jarvis seems to enjoy Grahame’s classic tale, and his enthusiasm and amusement are contagious. He flawlessly captures the hilarity of Toad’s bad driving and times perfectly the rousing dialogue between characters. The selection of wind quintets between chapters emphasizes the pastoral scenes created by Grahame, making for five-star entertainment in a tiny package.
H.L.S., AudioFile