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Christmas Carol

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This review refers to the Unabridged Audio Edition - CD - (Penguin Classics) of Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol", read by Geoffrey Palmer.

Gather the family around, and let Geoffrey Palmer, take you on a wonderful journey through time with his marvelous reading of "A Christmas Carol".

You know the story..... Ebenzer Scrooge is a bitter old man who "Will keep Christmas in my own way", which is not al all. People cringe when they see him coming. Dogs cower. But that is all about to change. He is visited by the ghost of his deceased partner, Jacob Marley, dragging the chains he has forged for himself in life, and learns that it is not too late for him. He can redeem himself!

Scrooge is visited by three more spirits that Christmas eve. His past, his present and his future. Each take him on a fantastic journey,through time and space, showing him how
his ways are wrong, and what will happen if he doesn't change.

Geoffrey Palmer("As Time Goes By") is a delight to listen to, as he transforms Scrooge from a bitter man to a caring human being. He is perfect at the subtle changes as Scrooge becomes humbled by the spirits, and then quite humorously becomes giddy with his new found appreciation of mankind. In the end we know that he changes not just so he can have a better after life, but because he really cares about life and humanity.

Palmer captures the mood and depth of Scrooge, the era, and all the characters, giving just the right inflections and tones to bring them to life.

Listen to it in your car, or put it on the stereo Christmas Eve(or anytime) for some family fun.

Also available on cassette....Penguin Classics: A Christmas Carol.

Highly recommended for your Holiday entertainment...enjoy...Laurie