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Narrated by:
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Simon Vance
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By:
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L. M. Boston
About this listen
Here are books 1, 2, and 3 in L. M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, which have been entertaining audiences for half a century!
Author Lucy Maria Boston (1892-1990) purchased a ramshackle manor house near Cambridge, England, in 1935, which over a period of two years she lovingly restored. It is the house that inspired her, at the age of 62, to take pen in hand and create the beloved Green Knowe chronicles. L.M. Boston said she wrote her books to please herself - but the pleasure of her stories extends to all who read or listen to them.
Narrator Simon Vance is a native of Brighton, England. After graduating from the Brighton School of Music and Drama, and Leeds University, Vance embarked on a lengthy career with the BBC, in addition to narrating for the Talking Book Service of the Royal National Institute for the Blind. Later, he moved his residence and narrating career to California. His work has received five AudioFile Earphones awards and three Audie Award nominations.
"For those willing to suspend their disbelief and read carefully, the world of Green Knowe offers a wondrous escape." (Amazon.com)
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What listeners say about The Green Knowe Chronicles, Books 1-3
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Jerri C
- 02-12-23
Great Value
These two combination packs of the Green Knowe series are a wonderful value. For less than the price of one of the books you get three! At least the way they are priced at the moment. I have read all of the books years ago, some more often than others, and I am currently enjoying listening to all 6 in a row, having purchased the two combo sets. The only thing that would make them better is if Audible's formating made it easier to find the beginning of each story. But if you are trying to find the 2nd or 3rd book, by listening to the beginning of the chapter in about the right place you can manage, and if listening to the whole series at once it is no problem at all.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Gereg Jones Muller
- 01-15-23
Children's lit for adults to read
I first read these books some fifty years ago, and they wear very well indeed. Vance's usual first-rate performance brings the characters and the tales to delightful life.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- White
- 05-25-23
too quiet
The narrator is too quiet. i had to max the volume and it made the speaker crackle. my child prefers narrative that is more lively.
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