Under the Greenwood Tree
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Robert Hardy
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Thomas Hardy
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- jss
- 29-07-22
Perfect!
This is not usually my favourite Hardy and it is ages since I read it but hearing Robert Hardy read not only ‘woke up’ the whole book to me but reminded me how funny it was. I shall remember Fancy being likened to a flower amongst the vegetables of the other young girls and am in pursuit of my copy of the story to see if I heard correctly and Hardy really used wombling as a verb, all those years ago…..
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- David R. Shenton
- 25-03-21
The perfect pairing
A gorgeous story beautifully told and acted...Robert and Thomas Hardy are the perfect pairing
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- Caroline
- 15-08-21
brilliant narration
this is uch an enjoyable book. best narraror i have heard. the way he navigated in and out and around the accents was genius
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- T J Taylor
- 02-09-24
Poor reading
Robert hardy had no feeling for the rhythm of the words and read far too quickly as though in a rush. His Dorset accents were terrible and very shrill. Hard to listen to at times .
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- Suzanne Austin
- 08-01-24
Fantastic reading from Robert Hardy
I loved the characters and way of life depicted. Left me wanting to follow the new couples story.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-07-22
A novel overdramatised
This wonderful story,so full of warmth and humour, was disappointingly read at galloping speed
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-12-23
Outstanding reading of a wonderful 19th century novel
Robert Hardy’s amazing accents, timing and inflections which bring this novel outstandingly to life. A gripping rendition which keeps the reader spellbound.
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- Hes
- 06-10-21
Loved it
It took a while to get into the narrator’s way of speaking particularly the country accents but I loved the story. Found it funny so unlike Hardy’s other stories I’ve listened to.
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- Jennifer S.
- 20-10-21
Brought the story to life
Robert Hardy was a brilliant narrator. The characters became people you knew and we loved it from start to finish.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-19
Memories from youth have rude awaking
I studied this book for English O Level way back in the 1960s. At the time I thought it was the best book I'd ever read! I love the dialogue between members of the "quire" but this was one of Hardy's earlier works and he improved immensely and when he got to "Far From The Madding Crowd" I find the two stories very similar, but the latter work being better. However, Hardy has a superb way of commenting upon nature and people's mood and that is superb. Surprisingly I found Robert Hardy's narration disappointing - I've no idea what accent the inhabitants of this Dorset village might have used, but surely not the one used by Robert Hardy. Having said all of that I enjoyed it, but it is no longer the best book I've ever read.
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