Audiobook7 hours
The Tanglewood Tales: Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls
Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Narrated by David Thorn and Bobbie Frohman
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
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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
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
Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and biographer. His work centres on his New England home and often features moral allegories with Puritan inspiration, with themes revolving around inherent good and evil. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5These are rich stories that stick for a long while.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I like this audiobook it was nice to listen to and I will tell everyone about it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Retellings of Greel myths for children. Rather bowdlerized by modern standards.