The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation Audible Audiobook – Original recording

E. T. A. Hoffmann (Author), Brian Sibley (Author), full cast (Narrator),
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Tony Robinson stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's renowned Christmas story, which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker.

It is Christmas Eve, and young Mary and Fred are opening presents from their godfather, Drosselmeier the toymaker. Mary's favourite gift is a nutcracker soldier, and she is disappointed when his jaw breaks on a particularly hard nut.

She puts him away carefully, promising that Drosselmeier will mend him - and at that moment he seems to come alive. Surely she is just imagining things. But as the grandfather clock begins to chime midnight, all her toys spring to life! Led by the Nutcracker, they rush into battle with an army of mice who emerge from beneath the floorboards - including the seven-headed Mouse King....

Hoffmann's classic children's tale is adapted by Brian Sibley (who also dramatised The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia for radio). Starring Tony Robinson as the Nutcracker, Edward de Souza as Drosselmeier, Eric Allen as the Mouse King and Angela Shaftoe as Mary, it is sure to delight fans of Tchaikovsy's famous ballet - and anyone who loves the magic of a good fairy tale.

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  1. Listening Length
    1 hour and 52 minutes
  2. Author
    E. T. A. Hoffmann, see all
  3. Narrator
    full cast, see all
  4. Audible release date
    September 3, 2015
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    BBC Audio
  7. ASIN
    B014TW8M2M
  8. Version
    Original recording
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 1 hour and 52 minutes
Author E. T. A. Hoffmann, Brian Sibley
Narrator full cast, Tony Robinson
Audible.com Release Date September 03, 2015
Publisher BBC Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Original recording
Language English
ASIN B014TW8M2M
Best Sellers Rank #236,597 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#85 in Audiobooks on Christmas for Children
#150 in Anthologies & Short Stories for Children
#1,951 in Children's Short Story Collections

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sungirlrt66
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
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I bought this for my Granddaughter. She asked for a book telling the story of the Nutcracker. This one clearly tells the story and is probably for at least a 7 year old and up. The art work is lovely and colorful. It's a book you'll read together and enjoy. Very happy with this purchase.
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Katie Hickey
4.0 out of 5 stars Just a little bend at the bottom on the side border of the cover.
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023
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I really wanted the 1st version of this item entitled The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by ETA Hoffmann, the 2nd version of it entitled The History of a Nutcracker by Alexandre Dumas, the 3rd version of it entitled Princess Pirlipantine and the Nutcracker by O. Eliphaz Keat, and all three of the above to be every bit 100% close enough, just right, almost nearly perfect in every way, nice and clean, on time, from the Christmas Store or Outlet, like brand new, and in very good as new condition and English from top to bottom, inside and out, as shown and told.
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Dragonflybrh
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019
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Great bedtime story. The illustrations are beautiful. The story is captivating.
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Lynn S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Didn't Like Dust Jacket
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2017
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Beautiful book and illustrations, but I was expecting a beautiful cover on the book (like some examples I'd seen), not an illustrated dust jacket. That's a real disappointment, as I was wanting to get my grandchildren the ones with the beautiful cover that was soft to the touch. Wish I knew how to differentiate that on a website.
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carlosddell
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic and still wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
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I have never read this before and am glad I final had the opportunity. What a delight to sit and dream alongside Maria in front of that glass case. Oh how I felt the pain with her from her injury.
I loved the story. It begins beautifully and ends so wonderfully. Read it and enjoy a timeless classic.
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LindaMY
5.0 out of 5 stars Family Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2015
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This version has beautiful illustrations and tells the story of the nutcracker wonderfully. It is long past Christmas and this story continues to be a bedtime favorite.
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Book Friend
5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid Illustrations - Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2010
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Gail de Marcken makes the scenes from this classic tale as alive as they could ever be. The colors are vivid, making you feel the emotions of the story. The details of the illustrations are delightful.
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Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story with beautiful pictures
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013
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I picked this nutcracker book because the pictures looked really great online, and they look just as good in real life too. The story is a little bit different then the Nutcracker story that my daughter remembers, but she is okay with that and very happy with the book.
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allison taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely bedtime listening over the month of December
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2022
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Gets the kids into the Christmas spirit. Perfect if a child is not capable of reading the book yet or for an older child who just wants to listen.
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Riemer-Buddecke
5.0 out of 5 stars Illustration von Nussknacker und Mausekönig
Reviewed in Germany on January 20, 2019
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Gut. Wissenschaftliche Arbeit.
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Camille W
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in Australia on February 10, 2019
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Love the illustrations
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Brij
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book.
Reviewed in India on October 28, 2015
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Very nice book.
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picki
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor English Translation
Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2021
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The main complain about this book relate to its poor english translation. Beside the fact that it uses an old/outdated english there are many typos too.
I would not recommend it for young children's reading time, although the story is nice.
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