The Swiss Family Robinson

By: Johann David Wyss

Narrated by: Norman Dietz

Swept off course by a raging storm, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and their four young sons are shipwrecked on an uncharted tropical island. Thus begins the classic story of survival and adventure that has fired the imaginations of readers since it first appeared in 1812. With optimism and boundless enthusiasm, the Robinson family undertakes the extraordinary task of constructing a home for themselves and exploring the primitive island filled with strange and beautiful creatures and exotic fruits and plants.

Rich in action and suspense, this exhilarating novel takes us to a faraway place of danger and beauty, where the courageous Robinson family embarks on a thrilling new life of adventure and discovery.

Public Domain (P)2010 Tantor

interesting

I struggled to pay attention, the narrator was too monotone for my liking and because of that I kept losing focus

Great Classic very well done

The story is timeless and the performance is excellent, the old English is quite charming, hated to have it end.

Inflexible Narrator, Different Ending

The reader has a pleasant voice for narration, but seems to have exactly three character voices at his command--man, woman, and whiny child. It's a little disconcerting to hear Fritz, described as being nineteen and having a man's voice, talking in the same voice as his ten-year-old brother. Not a great performance all in all.

While I know the author died before he could complete this book, and that the family approved this ending, I much prefer the original ending to this deus-ex-machina ending with all the "savages" and running around in boats. It definitely feels tacked on and anticlimactic after the adventures that came before--more Robinson Crusoe (read: boring) than Swiss Family Robinson.

Loved the narrator

We all know the story so I'm not commenting on that.

The narrator was excellent. Soothing but not monotone. Placed emphasis where it should be without getting louder and softer. Definitely looking for more audiobooks read by him.

So descriptive and overall great!

I found my self forcing my self to stop reading the well thought and surprising chapters! No problems what so ever I loved it , it was easy to listen to and not stop. Well done Johann David Wyss!! Norman Dietz you did a wonderful job with the voices, and I found your voice easy to listen to. THANK YOU for this amazingness!

Great for engineers

I realize it's a classic but if you're not interested in the bits and bolts of how the family survives on the island then this isn't your book. With very little discernible plot - unless the plot is construction methods - this one can be tedious. Go over to Robinson Crusoe for a more adventurous read.

great classic!

so glad I finally got to enjoy this classic. is one everyone should know! do it.

Excellent book - poor quality

I have loved this book since I was a child and was excited about listening too it with my children. Since this was recorded this year I thought the quality wouldn't be an issue, but it was. It had the mid-range rattle of a poorly recorded book. Very disappointed as my boys will not listen to it because it hurts their ears.

amazing book.

I loved it, good family read.
this is a book everyone should read, the story is woven together by two great authors.

Wonderful story

I re-read this book every couple of years. I read Robinson Crusoe first, then this one. They are brilliant together.