James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl
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James and the Giant Peach

Author: Roald Dahl

Unabridged: 3 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/25/2013


Synopsis

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times


A little magic can take you a long way.

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!


From the Compact Disc edition.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Robin on 2010-07-30 20:27:41

Jeremy Irons is terrific reading this fine book. His voices, especially the nasty aunts, are priceless. it was a given that I would love the story, but the rendition is great.