Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Red Necklace Subtitle: The French Revolution, Book 1 Author: Sally Gardner Narrator: Tom Hiddleston Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 10-30-07 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10 Publisher's Summary: France 1789: a time of terror; a charismatic boy, Yann, who must find out who he is; the daring rescue of Sido, an aristocrat's daughter: these are the elements in this tremendous adventure by a consummate storyteller, a marvellous tale of the first days of the French Revolution. ©2007 Sally Gardner; (P)2007 Orion Publishing Group Ltd Members Reviews: Good overall, but not engrossing I listened to this coming and going from work, but unlike most audiobooks it took me almost four months. So here's the thing about this book - I did enjoy it. I did. But the pacing didn't particularly lend itself to pulling me forward through the narrative. I would listen to it for a half hour or so, and then decide to listen to some music or a different book for a while. It's not that I didn't want to know what happened, it's that I felt no urgency about it. Obviously, the audio performance by Tom Hiddleston was lovely - with one very grating exception. The voice he chose to perform the dwarf with was so scratchy and annoying that a lot of dialog with that character would often be the impetus to swap out for music for a while. The story itself, which involves gypsy magic, revolutionary France, murder, secrets, betrayal, the theatre, and the plight of a young man and woman who might be fated for each other was well woven. I liked the setting, and it was obvious that Gardner did an excellent job with her research. All in all, I'm glad I read the Red Necklace. I liked where the tale ended enough that I'm not sure I need to keep going with the series, however. I might physically read the second book, rather than listening, however. Absolutely superb! Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? yes I will and I have Who was your favorite character and why? ooo thats hard I fell in love with so many of the characters good and bad. Which scene was your favorite? That's a hard question. I cant really pick one as there where so many that were so moving and others that were genius and funny. The ones that moved me the most was Topolain's last stand, the bravery gave me shivers. Another one was Sido's scene when she pulled her self together and walked with her head high to face her judgement. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes definitely. It took me 2 days to listen to it. I listened to it everywhere, even in the shower and fell asleep to it at night. I will most defiantly listen to it again. Any additional comments? The performance was superb! I connected with all of the characters could not have imagined that it was read by only one person. Good book for younger audience Overall, the book would be a great read for a younger audience or an audience who knows little about the French Revolution. As someone who has done their homework on the subject I did find several inaccuracies but that wasn't enough to ruin it for me because the devil was only in the details. Unfortunately, there are way too many British common phrases and expressions used by the characters which periodically pulls me out of the French setting. I know that some would argue that it is the dramatization which may do that but I am not bothered by Tom Hiddleston's impressive array of accents. I am used to watching many shows set in France played by British actors with British accents and take no issue with them.
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