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T. Hooker

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Great Second Chapter from Poe

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Reviewed: 02-09-24

Not sure why an American author chose an English reader, but this is certainly worth the time.

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A Triumphant Conclusion

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Reviewed: 05-01-23

After listening to Serkis' narration of Books 1 and 2, I was even more awed by his work on Book 3. Serkis makes Tolkien's words come even more alive here in a way that can bring in even the most casual listener. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is one highlight, though there are many more. If you only watched the movies, you're missing out on so much of the story! Thank you, Andy Serkis, for thoughtfully recording one of the greatest literary works of the 20th century.

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Another Knockout Serkis performance

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Reviewed: 04-07-23

Gollum, of course, is well-represented by Andy Serkis. His thoughts, such as a great disdain for all things elvish, are more fully represented by Tolkien’s original text (as are Treebeard’s). I’ll agree that Serkis isn’t the best singer, but that only makes me want to read The Two Towers’ original poetry for myself.

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So much better than the movie!

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Reviewed: 04-07-23

I knew nothing about The Lord of the Rings when the FOTR movie came out in 2001. Serkis’ recording of the text helps to flesh out details missing from the film, while his voices frequently bring to mind the actors in Peter Jackson’s movie. Serkis’ characterization of Tom Bombadil, who was absent from the film, is a special treat.

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A classic brought to new life!

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Reviewed: 02-11-23

I first read this classic 25 years ago. Even with past familiarity, listening to the audio really made me think (especially about the Trinity and what a real Christian should be like).

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Worthy reading of an outstanding text

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Reviewed: 02-01-23

The narrator did an outstanding job of reading this magisterial biography.
He makes the text come alive!

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Great insights on a much-covered author

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Reviewed: 01-01-23

I most appreciated the author’s literary insights into Lewis’ thinking. Also, the critiques of other Lewis biographies were quite helpful. However, I’m not sure why Professor Jacob’s left out so much of his original text of The Narnian. Perhaps this should be listed as an “abridged” version of the book?

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Great to hear his voice, but…

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2 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 12-24-22

There should be a caution: Recording doesn’t fully match book it claims to represent. I’ll be reading the text separately.

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Tough to digest in some sections, but full of nuggets (especially in Ch. 14)

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Reviewed: 12-04-22

When I was younger, I would have put this book down and dismissed it due to various complexities. Glad I have more patience now!

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