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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an unabridged audiobook production of Lewis Carroll's classic children's storybook of a young girl lost in a magical land of fantasy. Read aloud by Grammy and Audie Award-winning performer Jim Dale, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a delightful performance that adroitly captures this whimsical spirit of the story. Highly recommended as a giftbook to listeners of all ages, as well as for public library audiobook collections. 3 CDs, 2 hours 57 minutes.

Audiobook fans might recognize Jim Dale as the narrator of Harry Potter series. He has won two Grammy Awards and seven Audie Awards, and lives up to his reputation in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Dale brings to life this timeless story, giving the iconic book all the justice it deserves. Non only is his English accent comforting and accessible to American ears, he speaks with an ageless authority that instills both comfort and wonder. I can't imagine a better performance! There is something straightforward and comforting about the simple surrealism of Alice.

Listeners of any age will revel in Lewis Caroll's book that defined the genre of children's science fiction. Forget the Disney knock offs - Caroll's original words are as entertaining as they were when first written, and his magical realism still delights beyond the wildest dreams of the most talented modern day writers.

Jim Dale is a hoot to listen to. He captures the sarcasm and word-play that Lewis Carroll weaved into the stories. For those who have heard his reading of the Harry Potter series, some of the voices will sound very familiar. I am listening to this in preparation for the new film version of Alice that is being released.

I enjoy audiobooks generally because I can listen to them on the road, or while confined to a sick bed, or waiting for a plane and so on. Easy to carry many of them on an MP3 player rather than carrying several books. Jim Dale is an excellent reader that really captures the characters and feeling of the stories. I've heard other readers that were quite lackluster, but this one is a keeper.

Alice and Wonderland was one of my favorite stories when I was a kid. Although Disney had done the productions for the story album, the original is just wonderful. Jim Dale is fantastic. I laughed my head off a couple of times. His approach to the story put me in tuned with the characters that it made the storyline even more enjoyable.

I'm a huge fan of Lewis Carroll; and, now of Jim Dale as well...

actually, I was drawn to this product after having heard his readings
of the 6th and 7th Harry Potter books... Jim continues to be one of
my favorites readers.

Jim Dale is a spectacular "interpretor" of this classic story. Wonderful and satisfying rendering for children and adults.

I have always loved this book and Jim Dale is a wonderful narrorator. Excellent purchase!!

I haven't yet bought this. I have other Jim Dale narrations and find his performances consistently excellent.

I had a quick question before I buy this.

Does this recording include Through the Looking Glass as well ? The description on Amazon does not specify that.