![]() ![]() I loved his portrayal of the witches as well as the characters of both the narrator and his grandmother. He claims the most outrageous things, yet you find yourself nodding along, sucked right into the world he’s created for you. Good thing he does–sure enough, the information his grandmother passes on comes in handy before long! The grandson hardly believes his grandmother, sure she is merely trying to scare him, but he pays attention anyway. She explains how one can identify a witch, a procedure which is imprecise and unreliable, yet better than nothing. She tells him about five strange disappearances that she can remember, all children and all attributed to witches. The Witches begins when our unnamed young narrator, newly orphaned, goes to live with his grandmother in Norway. My, what fun! It’s wonderful to know that even those of Dahl’s novels that aren’t steeped in childhood memories can delight. While browsing audiobooks at my library a few weeks ago, I came across a recording of The Witches and decided to try it out. But there are a few I missed, somehow one of these was The Witches. ![]() I remember reading others of Dahl’s novels as a child: The BFG, Matilda, Esio Trot. I realized that Dahl’s fantastic tales are just as fun now that I’m an adult as they were when I was a kid. Listening to the stories took me back to my childhood, to hours spent listening to those same stories while surrounded by family. Roald Dahl brings his own stories to life the way Neil Gaiman does his: perfectly.Ī few years ago for Christmas, I received my own copy of the Roald Dahl Audio Collection, now on CD. I remember the farmers’ determination and the foxes’ triumph. I can clearly recall Dahl’s voice describing Boggis, Bunce, and Bean, the disgusting trio of farmers who serve as the tale’s villains. Fox, which we listened to again and again, rewinding the tape each time. But no story is clearer in my mind than Fantastic Mr. I remember listening to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The Enormous Crocodile, and The Magic Finger as a kid. The Roald Dahl Audio Collection includes abridgements of five of Dahl’s beloved stories, read by the author himself. I’ll also add some thoughts on one of Dahl’s novels I missed as a child and only just read. In honor of our family gathering, I’d like to share with you a set of tapes we loved as kids. It’s the first time my parents and all four siblings have been together since Christmas 2009. Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers! Today I am home with my family. ![]()
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