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    The Tanglewood Tales: Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls
    The Tanglewood Tales: Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls
    The Tanglewood Tales: Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Tanglewood Tales: Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls

    Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Narrated by David Thorn and Bobbie Frohman

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    About this audiobook

    Nathaniel Hawthorne's sequel to A Wonder Book, masterfully grabs the imagination of children with these timeless tales of adventure based on the incomparable Greek mythological heroes' escapades.

    Children will enter a world of magic and intrigue as they face ferocious beasts, clever enchantresses, and tricky gods, alongside the greatest heroes of all time. Will Theseus escape from the maze that is guarded by the awful Minotaur - half-man, half-bull? Can Jason steal the Golden Fleece from under the nose and claws of a vicious dragon? Can Odysseus outsmart the witch whose potion has turned his men into pigs? And will Cadmus rescue his sister from the bull who has kidnapped her - and who turns out to be none other than mighty Zeus himself in disguise? Find out in this enchanting retelling of the classic tales, spun by an American master.

    Tanglewood Tales include:
    1. The Wayside
    2. The Pygmies
    3. Circe's Palace
    4. The Pomegranate Seed
    5. The Golden Fleece
    6. Dragon's Teeth
    7. The Minotaur
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlcazar Audio Works
    Release dateJan 1, 2004
    ISBN9780974680675
    The Tanglewood Tales: Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls
    Author

    Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Nathaniel Hawthorne was born is Salem, Massachusetts in 1804. His father died when he was four years old. His first novel, Fanshawe, was published anonymously at his own expense in 1828. He later disowned the novel and burned the remaining copies. For the next twenty years he made his living as a writer of tales and children's stories. He assured his reputation with the publication of The Scarlet Letter in 1850 and The House of the Seven Gables the following year. In 1853 he was appointed consul in Liverpool, England, where he lived for four years. He died in 1864.

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    • 5/5
      These are rich stories that stick for a long while.
    • 4/5
      I like this audiobook it was nice to listen to and I will tell everyone about it.
    • 3/5
      Retellings of Greel myths for children. Rather bowdlerized by modern standards.