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The Snow Child
- Narrated by: Debra Monk
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Winner: International Author of the Year – Specsavers National Book Awards 2012
A bewitching tale of heartbreak and hope set in 1920s Alaska. Jack and Mabel have staked everything on making a fresh start for themselves in a homestead 'at the world's edge' in the raw Alaska wilderness. But as the days grow shorter, Jack is losing his battle to clear the land, and Mabel can no longer contain her grief for the baby she lost many years before. The evening the first snow falls, their mood unaccountably changes. In a moment of tenderness, the pair is surprised to find they building a snowman - or rather a snow girl - together.
The next morning, all trace of her has disappeared, and Jack can't quite shake the notion that he glimpsed a small figure - a child? - running through the spruce trees in the dawn light. And how to explain the little but very human tracks Mabel finds at the edge of their property? Written with the clarity and vividness of the Russian fairy-tale from which it takes its inspiration, THE SNOW CHILD is an instant classic - the story of a couple who take a child into their hearts, all the while knowing they can never truly call her their own.
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- Jimmi Buscombe - Artist
- 21-04-2016
Stunning
A beautiful story of family and love woven through the seasons, read beautifully by Debra Monk.
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- Tegan
- 18-05-2015
Unexpectedly enthralled...
It took a bit of time to get into, but once I was sucked in I couldn't press stop...
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- Alison Livermore
- 16-11-2022
Loved this
Comparable to Where the Crawdads Sing , this was a beautiful story read perfectly. I couldn't stop listening.
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- Mary
- 13-12-2023
vivid imagery, story kept me guessing
Im not sure why I didn't enjoy this story so much? Maybe I kept hoping for more magic? Im sure others will like the story though
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- Lily
- 09-07-2022
BORING
This book was possibly one of the most boring stories I've ever heard. The narration was also monotone. Give this one a miss.
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- Paola Costa
- 08-05-2021
Great story, perfect settings!
It is a great story, beautifully written. The description of Alaska’s winter and scenery are so well done that I could feel the cold and felt like visiting Alaska some day.
I thought the pace of the book is a bit slow but I think if fits the story and the age of the characters. It’s a nice story. Great life message. Well done!
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