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| The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Set (Radio Theatre) | 
| Author: C. S. Lewis
Creators: Paul Scofield, David Suchet, Elizabeth Counsell, Douglas Gresham
Publisher: Tyndale Entertainment
Category: Book
List Price: $79.97
Buy New: $53.99
You Save: $25.98 (32%)
New (5) from $53.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 786257
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 19
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6.5 x 4
ISBN: 1589971507
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.102908
EAN: 9781589971509
ASIN: 1589971507
Publication Date: May 15, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new. Factory sealed. Focus on the Family Radio Theatre.
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 Only One Problem September 14, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First, let me state that I love this production. I love sounds, and the sounds in this production are wonderful, especially with headphones so one can catch the more subtle nuances therein. I enjoy the actors and personalities. I simply love it. But . . .
Why didn't I give it 5 stars? I tend, with Poe, to be a purist about not editing another's work. After listening to The Horse and His Boy, I happened to start reading the book again and noticed that some dialogue was missing. I randomly turned to another section and immediately found more dialogue that was missing (an entire paragraph). Now I understand that with an oral/aural production, one can remove narrative and replace with the equivalent in sound. This is very effective, and even the point. But to remove dialogue is quite presumptious (and it can't be replaced with an equivalent in sound). And in the second case of removal noted above, suspicion of censorship is clearly raised.
Had Focus on the Family left the dialogue alone, this production would be elite in quality in every respect. Despite this [major] glitch, any fan of the Chronicles should purchase this particular set. Besides, any real fan is going to read the books anyway.
Great work of a classic series, but Aslan's voice is disappointing January 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The CD series captures the story line well. All actors were well-cast except (unfortunately - regretably) Aslan. Other than that, Focus on the Family did a supurb job. If you've read the books, you'll not be disappointed with the CDs - just try to overlook Aslan's voice and focus on the story - and try to imagine what Aslan's voice is really like.
 Great decent family time fun June 11, 2006
After getting hooked to a radio book I heard almost 3 years ago I decided to look for other Christian based audio book stories that I could enjoy with my son. I bought this for him and we have heard several so far. The stories are played out in a very real and tangible way. We have sat in bed with our eyes closed and it feels like you're in a theater. Of course it helps if you have surround sound but sounds just as good if not. Great for long trips in the car or to just play on a rainy day at home snuggled under the covers. This type of story telling awakens the imagination of children in a way that TV will never!!!!!
Very entertaining February 23, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Listening to the book in full theater format was very interesting and enjoyable.
The only downside is that the presentation is an abridgement of the actual book and thus some information is lost.
Narnia Radio Theatre - almost perfect January 26, 2006
6 out of 19 found this review helpful
I do NOT enjoy audio books - I generally find them long and boring and would much rather use my own imagination than some actor's choice of cadence and emphasis. On the other hand, I loved (mostly) the BBC radio productions of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" which have become long road trip standards for our family. I have never found a comparable production until I discovered the The Chronicles of Narnia. The voices of the actors were VERY well done(with one exception) and the background sound effects and music were excellent and I found the connective narrative enough without being too much. On the other hand, I have read of the Narnia books so I may be unconsciously bridging gaps. Still, my husband, my son and my grandchildren have only read/seen "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" before hearing this set and had no problem with the other books, so the narrative is probably sufficient. I have two issues with the series which is why I awarded only 4 stars:
1. Just like LOTR BBC production where Aragon is played by a lovely British gentleman with a lovely upperclass British lisp, Aslan is not well acted at all. His voice is too...pontifical...there is no joy. Even if you are striving for a "christ-like" interpretation (which Lewis NEVER verified),this rendition is too heavy handed...
2. ...which brings me to point 2. Who is this "Focus on the Family" group? I would hate to believe my purchase of this item is supporting some group of right-wing, fundamentalist nuts. I am hopeful that the involvement of the Lewis family precludes a extremist group but until I find out more about this organization, I will not be purchasing the other productions.
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