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The King of the Golden River

By: John Ruskin
Narrated by: John Chatty, Walter Zimmerman
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"The King of the Golden River" is the magical story of a boy named Gluck, his evil brothers, and a dangerous quest to find treasure lurking in the Golden River. It is a classic tale and the only fairy tale the famous English author and critic ever wrote. It could also be classified as a fable or parable since it it explains "how things came to be".Public Domain (P)2009 Jimcin Recordings Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Classics Magic

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Treasure Valley is a beautiful region in the mountains of Styria, but with the greedy Black Brothers in charge, the valley doesn't remain fertile for long. In The King of the Golden River, the long-running selfishness of the Black Brothers finally catches up with them, and their valley is transformed into a dry plane of red sand. Veteran narrators John Chatty and Walter Zimmerman give an engaging performance, stirring to life the evil Black Brothers, the Southwest Wind, the King, and the well-intentioned younger Black Brother, Gluck. Listen along, as the poor, young Gluck must do right and amend the damages his older brothers have wrought.

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Great story - well done by the two narrators.

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My grandfather used to tell me this story. It was great to find it again.

Old Memories

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I really enjoyed this short story. It is a story with a lesson. John Ruskin is a person worthy of further study. Thank You…

An Interesting And Well Read Morality Short Story

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The narrator’s voice was slightly monotone, but the story itself offers countless lessons on noble virtues.

Fascinating fairy tale

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The main narrator has a monotone voice however the character actors did a wonderful job.

The story carried you despite the monotone narrator.

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I started this audio book and just could not follow the story at all. so I switched to the written book. great story! classic literary fairy tale! after I finished the written book, I tried this audio book again. it was still awful. the narrator is very dull and dry.

had to switch to the written book

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