Tales From the Norse Legends (Junior Classics) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Ferrie (Author), Soames (Author)

Book Description

Series: Junior Classics

The tales of the Norse Gods, of the giants, demons, trolls and dwarves still have the power to fascinate more than a thousand years after they were first told.

Editorial Reviews

Review

It's a full-scale production, the sort of entertainment you feel you should book seats for. It's partly the music - Naxos are expert at choosing exactly the right music. The moment you hear those first crashing, thunderous chords of Mahler's Symphony No 2 in C minor, followed by Benjamin Soames's hushed, reverential announcement - "The Creation of the Universe" - you know you're in for a major 2001: A Space Odyssey kind of experience. - Sue Arnold, The Guardian

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Naxos Records; Unabridged edition (August 22, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 962634041X
• ISBN-13: 978-9626340417
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,042,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Children's Books > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Norse

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark brooding tales that hold your interest, April 7, 2003

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This review is from: Tales From the Norse Legends (Junior Classics) (Audio CD)

My family (me, 3 boys ages 8,7,6 and my 75 year old mother) listened to these Norse tales on a long car trip. They are dark and pessimistic but also fascinating as a glimpse at another world view and creation mythology. My six year old doesn't like really scary tales but listened to this with interest. Most of it was probably over the younger kids heads but the booming kettle drums and the stories, for example, of giant wolves tied in unbreakable chains until the ending of the world kept their attention. The recording does suffer from some variability in the sound level, at one point being too soft to hear over the road noise. Good for kids who like fantasy and myths.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son listens to this over and over, March 6, 2010

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....and I'm happy, because it is a lovely audiobook that will not drive an adult up the wall. As for the music, mentioned by one reviewer, there is very, very little of it, and perfectly fine. Just short clips at the beginning of a story or a few bars during times of tension. There is nothing gruesome or graphic, and thus is suitable for introducing little ones to fine English, a well-done reading, and the core Norse myths. Are far as "dark", my son found the very personal peril of Peter Rabbit caught in a net in the garden more upsetting, and listened to these adventures unflapped. He likes to listen during meal times, and will pick this OVER A VIDEO. Need I say more?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hammer of the Gods, January 5, 2007

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Two of the four music composers used on this CD are out of place. The actor reading the stories makes a good go of it. The stories are great, however this is not a reading from the ancient sagas, simply a retelling of the stories. None the less a good audio book overall. Suitable for all ages.