OUR LADY OF THE FREEDOMS and Some of Her Friends [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Norman Corwin (Author), Charles Kuralt (Performer)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998

A great American voice narrates a poignant tribute to our most outstanding monument. One of Charles Kuralt's last projects, Our Lady of the Freedoms is a full-scale production of writer-director Norman Corwin's account of how the Statue of Liberty came to New York harbor.

Charles Kuralt's brilliant narration accompanies dramatizations of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that brought the Statue of Liberty to America's shore. Rich with historical detail and Americana, Norman Corwin's treatment shows us the struggles faced by the designers, as well as the political battles that almost prevented the statue from ever being built.

A wonderful saga of patriotism, Our Lady of the Freedoms proves once again that no voice captures the spirit of America like Charles Kuralt's.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up-Charles Kuralt's final performance was this show, narrating the fully-dramatized story of the Statue of Liberty, blended with a look at American place names.
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About the Author

Norman Corwin is the author of 17 books and scores of plays in all the performing media and the winner of 32 awards. He was recently described by Ray Bradbury as "the greatest director, the greatest writer and the greatest producer in the history of radio."

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Audioworks (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671582186
• ISBN-13: 978-0671582180
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating hisory lesson about the Statue of Libeerty, June 7, 2007

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This review is from: OUR LADY OF THE FREEDOMS and Some of Her Friends (Audio Cassette)

Heard OUR LADY OF THE FREEDOMS, a fascinating account

by writer-director Norman Corwin about how the Statue of Liberty

came to America's shore . . . I liked the narration by Charles

Kuralt; unfortunately, this was his final performance before he

died . . . adding to my enjoyment was the fact that there was

a full cast that made the dramatization of the behind-the-scenes

maneuvering seem almost real.

My only criticism was extra material that seemed to be added-on

after the fact . . . this involved a look at American place names and

seemed to have no relevance to the essential story that was told.