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Summary: Best of all having it read aloud to oneself
Review: Who hasn't read this short tale of magic about Christmas past in a village in Wales, Dylan Thomas' most beloved book? I've read it to myself perhaps 20 times; I've read it to my children and laughed over the pictures maybe 10 more times. But, till now, I've never experienced the joy of hearing the poet himself read it to me. Omigod, what a pure pleasure. Recorded in 1952, this new release is all cleaned up and is a real keeper. Thomas' cadences, inflections, emphasis, pauses, and his marvelous Welsh accent make a listener close her eyes and just get lost in the humor and love and reminiscences of a bygone era.
There are quite a few other selections in this collection - and they're good - but even if you buy it just for A Child's Christmas in Wales, it'll be money well spent.
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Summary: The best Christmas fable of them all
Review: Why, oh why, do we insist on reciting "Twas the Night," perhaps "A Christmas Carol," every holiday season when this, probably the most intelligent, endearing, and entertaining holiday fable ever written, goes unnoticed? Do yourself a favor, buy this book and fall in love with it as I did! Then buy another copy for someone else!
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