The Children Of The New Forest
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The Children Of The New Forest by Frederick Marryat | Free Audiobook

By Frederick Marryat

Narrated by Laurence Kennedy

🎧 1 hour and 4 minutes 📘 Oxford University Press 📅 December 16, 2010 🌐 English
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About This Audiobook

England in 1647: King Charles is in prison, and Cromwell’s men are fighting the King’s men. These are dangerous times for everybody. The four Beverley children have no parents; their mother is dead and their father died while fighting for the King. Now Cromwell’s soldiers have come to burn the house – with the children in it.

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Our Review of The Children Of The New Forest

Rarely has a novel left such a mark on me. Frederick Marryat delivers with The Children Of The New Forest a work that moves and challenges. The audio format adds a new dimension to this text, rich in emotion and humanity.

Why Listen to The Children Of The New Forest as an Audiobook?

Listening to The Children Of The New Forest as an audiobook is rediscovering literature in a new way. Laurence Kennedy delivers a stellar narration that brings the story to life. The vocal narration reveals nuances that silent reading can miss. At 1 hour and 4 minutes, it is the perfect length to fully immerse yourself. Perfect for commutes, relaxation, or long evenings.

What You Will Discover

Throughout this listen, you’ll dive into a rich and nuanced world where characters evolve with striking authenticity. England in 1647: King Charles is in prison, and Cromwell’s men are fighting the King’s men. These are dangerous times for everybody. The four… A story that will stay with you long after the final minute.

Who Is This Audiobook For?

If you love literature that moves and makes you think, The Children Of The New Forest is for you. Fans of Frederick Marryat and contemporary fiction will be delighted.

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What Listeners Are Saying

★★★★★

A lovely story for children and teenagers.

I first struggled through it when I was ten years old. I loved it and read it cover to cover perhaps twenty times during my teans. It is set in England during the late 1600's at the time of the Cavaliers and Roundheads. It uses language to the full, expanding…

– dnoakes@home.com
★★★★☆

The best book I have ever read…

The Children of the new forest is a brilliant insight into what england was like in the 15th century. It tells how four wealthy children are without warning suddenly plunged into poverty, when the roundheads fire their house looking for the king. It tells how the heir of the burnt…

– Livi Watson
★★★★★

Really good children's book.

This is a unique book with a quality and style that is timeless. True classic that every child would greatly benefit from reading.

– Warren Manyara
★☆☆☆☆

Only the First Five Chapters!

I bought this audio for my daughter to listen to as she read along, only to find out that it's only the audio for the first five chapters of the book. Completely useless! (The Children of the New Forest, Narrated by Laurence Kennedy)

– Kay
★★★★★

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