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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

By: L. Frank Baum
Narrated by: Anne Hathaway
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Audie Award Nominee, Solo Narration - Female, 2013

One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years. Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, Alice in Wonderland, The Dark Knight Rises) lends her voice to this uniquely American fairy tale.

Follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as they get swept away into the magical land of Oz , where they encounter characters and places you may remember from the movie - and several more that never made it to the big screen - on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City.

“It’s such a wonderful book and I was so happy to be a part of bringing it to life”, Ms. Hathaway said. “There are a lot of great voices in it. The more fun you have with it, the sillier and the more free you get with it, the better it is because it’s a story that can handle it. It’s amazing to be able to discover something new about something you feel you know so well.”

Public Domain (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Classics Literature & Fiction Magic Fantasy Fiction Wizardry

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Editor reviews

Anne Hathaway is nothing short of masterful in her narration of Baum’s beloved classic. As she guides listeners through the world of munchkins, winkies, and quadlings; witches; and the humbug Oz, Hathaway’s impressive vocal repertoire shines. As narrator, she is lithe yet precise; her voice sounds lilting or emphatic, as the story details require. In character, she is spectacular. Each character is filled with personality - a light-voiced Witch of the North; a brusque soldier at Oz’s palace; a monotone, robot-like Oz; and a usually cheerful and genuine Dorothy. The variety enriches the listening experience. Yes, one may know the story well, but Hathaway makes this recording a definitive one.

Critic reviews

“Anne Hathaway is nothing short of masterful in her narration of Baum’s beloved classic.... As narrator, she is lithe yet precise; her voice sounds lilting or emphatic, as the story details require. In character, she is spectacular. Each character is filled with personality - a light-voiced Witch of the North; a brusque soldier at Oz’s palace; a monotone, robot-like Oz; and a usually cheerful and genuine Dorothy. The variety enriches the listening experience. Yes, one may know the story well, but Hathaway makes this recording a definitive one.” (AudioFile)
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Always read it as a child but lost the book. It’s nice to have it read out loud by someone else. The only thing wrong was the American words because they sound so much different from the book .

Love this book

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Wonderfully narrated, with just the right sense of fun and interesting accents for each character.

Hathaway is brilliant

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The first story within this series of children's books which has been immortalised by the film wizard of oz staring Judy garland. As most people are aware Dorothy (and Toto) is transported to a new land following a tornado. There she meets with beloved characters such as the cowardly lion, the scarecrow and tin man. There are enough similarities between the book and the film to delight the reader.

For me the best part of this audiobook was Anne Hathaway’s wonderful narration and different character voices. I found myself howling with laughter from listening to some of her voices, in particular I loved her stork. I’m unsure if this was her intention but for me I completely loved this!

Anne Hathaway's narration is brilliant!

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The movie was right to cut off where it did. Annes voice gives it life.

Anne Hathaway is sublime.

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Loved this audio book. I have only ever seen the film so it was great to hear the fuller adventures of Dorothy. Anne Hathaway's voices were great and really made the story come alive.

Anne Hathaway made the story come alive.

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An enjoyable escape from reality. No where near as saccharine as the film. Beautiful narration.

Pure escapism

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Anne Hathaway deserves every bit of praise she's getting. She obviously enjoyed narrating this book, and it shows. A truly wonderful performance that is a joy to listen to.

I only knew the story from the 1939 Judy Garland movie, so I was just a bit taken aback by the richness and length of the story. Loved every minute of it.

Wonderful indeed!

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This was one of the first audio books I downloaded and have to say it really is the best I've heard after downloading lots more since. It really is something special, it's a shame Anne Hathaway hasn't done many more kids classics, oh and the kid couldn't stop listening to it too lol

Best narration of a book I've heard

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brilliant performance by Anne Hathaway; you can tell she is a fan of the book and enjoyed her work! My children loved it!!!

fantastic children's/adult read!

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Really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. The narration was well done. Dorothy is the best😁

A story which never gets old

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