The Sword of Shannara/The Elfstones of Shannara/The Wishsong of Shannara [Audio Cassette]

Terry Brooks (Author), Theodore Bikel (Contributor)

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Dove Entertainment Inc (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558007431
• ISBN-13: 978-1558007437
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 4 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,158,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Books on Cassette > Authors, A-Z > ( B ) > Brooks, Terry

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Go for the Unabridged - Brooks Deserves Better, February 1, 2009

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Ken Koncerak (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sword of Shannara/The Elfstones of Shannara/The Wishsong of Shannara (Audio Cassette)

The product I listened to was the 1993 edition of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Dove Audio. It came on 6 cassettes and was abridged. The trouble with any abridgement is that it is not what the author intended. With this in mind, I found this edition a major disappointment (even with the outstanding narration by Theodore Bikel). I have never read this series and I picked up this edition to get caught up on some reading. I found the stories difficult to care about and felt I was missing a lot from some of the supporting characters. The ending of each book did have a pleasant twist and I bet the unabridged books are far superior. Read The Hobbit first and then the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Then I would suggest that you bypass this edition and read Brooks' trilogy in its unabridged form.

2 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ****, November 2, 2004

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Jeremiah Boogle "Bob" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sword of Shannara/The Elfstones of Shannara/The Wishsong of Shannara (Audio Cassette)

This was an appaling read, and I reccomend that you buy this. I could put it down whenever I wanted, but the fast paced action just made me keep hold of it. I have never read a better book in my life and I think that you should buy twelve copies, for a laugh.