Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice, A: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket audiobook

Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice, A: The Bad Beginning

By Lemony Snicket
Read by Tim Curry  and  a full cast

HarperCollins

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 1

2.50 Hours • Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9780060817916

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you. This unique multi-voice recording brings the first book in Lemony Snicket's alarming A Series of Unfortunate Events to such terrible life that no one should really have to experience it. Unless you have an ear for such ghastly details as a tragic fire, a nefarious villain, itchy clothing, and cold porridge for breakfast, all narrated in chilly detail by the distinguished, and disturbed, Tim Curry with a team of talented readers, you would be better off listening to something else.

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Summary

Summary

A USA Today bestseller

A 2005 Grammy Award Nominee for Best Children's Spoken Word Album

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you. This unique multi-voice recording brings the first book in Lemony Snicket's alarming A Series of Unfortunate Events to such terrible life that no one should really have to experience it. Unless you have an ear for such ghastly details as a tragic fire, a nefarious villain, itchy clothing, and cold porridge for breakfast, all narrated in chilly detail by the distinguished, and disturbed, Tim Curry with a team of talented readers, you would be better off listening to something else.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“The Bad Beginning is actually a great beginning…If only misery was always this much fun.” —Barnes & Noble, editorial review
“Tim Curry, whose reputation for playing dastardly villain types precedes him, is terrific in this adaptation of the intentionally over-the-top, slightly scary tale of the Baudelaire orphans. As narrator/author Snicket, Curry relates the sad saga with pity and enlightenment sparked by dashes of humor.” —Publishers Weekly
“The narrator of the book is so good that he qualifies as a character; he is chummy at times, entertaining at others, and periodically, amicably intrusive as he defines words and terms. These qualities translate fabulously in tapes. Tim Curry…gives the villain a sinister, sibilant voice and the children’s clueless protector, a phlegmy lawyer, is almost disgusting.” —Children’s Literature
“While the misfortunes hover on the edge of being ridiculous, Snicket’s energetic blend of humor, dramatic irony, and literary flair makes it all perfectly believable. The writing, peppered with fairly sophisticated vocabulary and phrases, may seem daunting, but the inclusion of Snicket’s perceptive definitions of difficult words makes these books challenging to older readers and excellent for reading aloud.” —Library Journal
“Written with old-fashioned flair, this fast-paced book is not for the squeamish: the Baudelaire children are truly sympathetic characters who encounter a multitude of distressing situations. Those who enjoy a little poison in their porridge will find it wicked good fun.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Author

Author Bio: Lemony Snicket

Author Bio: Lemony Snicket

Daniel Handler has written numerous books for grown-ups under his own name and a series of books for younger readers under the name Lemony Snicket. He was dumped at least three times in high school.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 2.50
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English

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