
Letters from Father Christmas
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Narrated by:
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Derek Jacobi
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John Moffatt
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Christian Rodska
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By:
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J. R. R. Tolkien
Can you imagine writing to Father Christmas and actually getting a reply?
Every year, the children of J.R.R. Tolkien would write to Father Christmas, and the letters they received told wonderful stories of his adventures at the North Pole.
These humorous tales are brought to life by Derek Jacobi as Father Christmas, John Moffatt as Polar Bear, and Christian Rodska as Ilbereth the Elf, complete with specially composed music.
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Letters from Father Christmas
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The cast reading captures the spirit perfectly. This is easily a new staple in my holiday listening.
Ridiculously enchanting
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It’s not synthesized music!
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Letters from Father Christmas
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A Christmas delight!
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Wonderful, Charming and Delightful!
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I was very excited to find the Letters in Audible's collection with Derek Jacobi reading them. All in all, that excitement was justified. Mr. Jacobi's Father Christmas is superb as expected, and the ancillary parts of Polar Bear and the elf are well read as well.
My biggest problem with the performance is the production itself; with all the repetitive and meaningless musical interludes, which, for me, interfere with the magic of the text and the reading. There is some serious lily-gilding going on here, and I regret the production decisions that get in the way of enjoying the text and the performance of that text for themselves.
Your mileage may vary, and I'm still heartily recommending this work.
Almost perfect
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things to talk about and Tolkien fans will recognize some elements.
nice listen for children
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Short and Enjoyable!
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A delightful way to spend Boxing Day
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