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Norse Mythology
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- Narrated by: full cast, Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi, Natalie Dormer, Colin Morgan
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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A full-cast dramatisation of Neil Gaiman's magical retellings of the Norse myths, inviting us into a world of gods and monsters, tricks and trust, fiery endings and new beginnings.
Winner of The London Book Fair CAMEO Award 2020 for Book to Audio adaptation.
And the game begins anew....
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From the beginning of the universe in fire and ice, to the very end of the world, Ragnarok, these enthralling tales of gods, goddesses, dwarves and giants bring the ancient myths to vigorous life.
Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi, Colin Morgan, Natalie Dormer and Neil Gaiman himself are among the stellar cast in these spellbinding stories of old betrayals - and new hope.
What listeners say about Norse Mythology
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- J. Tomasevic
- 22-02-19
Fabulous!
This radio production adds just the right balance of humour and dramatics to bring the myths successfully off the page. Great acting and editing. Hats off to the BBC.
5 people found this helpful
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- Jemma Branthwaite
- 06-06-19
Really enjoyable and informative
I love the way the tales of Norse Mythology are told from the point of view of an old woman telling them to a child. The voices of the characters are perfect and bring the tales to life. Highly recommend!!
4 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 17-04-19
Brilliant!
I don't think they get better than this. The cast is great and the story's are timeless.
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- John
- 13-04-19
Very good dramatisation not all the stories
A very good performance and convincing company. They just missed a couple of my favourites stories from both the Neil Gaiman book and tweaked some to minimise the number of characters in a story.
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- s horne
- 20-12-21
fantastic performance
possibly the best performance I've heard on audible. I could see the story so clear because of sound effects and acting.
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- Chewyspider
- 27-04-19
Great story telling time for children
All be it my 5month of son, Ragnar son of Ryan felt captured by this audible book one of which I have read and felt worthy of listening too as we try to calm our child without the constant brainwashing of kids TV. This was great to play on loudspeaker throughout the house and a well worthy listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-04-21
A wonderful, short interpretation
I loved listening to every minute of this audiobook. Its a beautiful audioplay, emotional music in the backvround to underline the feelings that would come up. Voices were fitting, informative.
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- morgan
- 13-01-22
Well paced
it was well paced with a series of small stories. . . . .
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- Anonymous User
- 27-11-21
A wonderful listening experience.
A fascinating and accessible introduction to Norse Mythology. Great cast. A profound atmosphere is created.
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- Susan Giles
- 12-09-21
Very good.
Although I wish this had been longer, I think the stories were carefully selected to tell a broader narrative, and it works. The performances and sound effects are excellent across the board. A minor gripe: at one point the storyteller informs a child who is worried about Loki being hurt that 'gods don't feel pain like you do'. Later on, she describes how earthquakes are caused by Loki writhing in pain. I understand this was an attempt to soften the brutality, but even a child will spot this inconsistency.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-04-20
Great fun
This was a wonderful little book. Entertaining, well delivered and easy-to-grasp. Overall just a nice, fun and easy time. Quality writing and production all the way!
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- Darian Beharry
- 08-11-19
great production!
My only gripe is that it was too short.
I'd have loved the story of Thor and Utgard Loki
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- WB
- 27-04-19
Just do it
What a brilliant format for learning about mythology. Very gripping, great acting, would highly recommend.