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A Tale of Two Cities | 
| Author: Charles Dickens
Creator: Frederick Davidson
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $19.77
You Save: $10.18 (34%)
New (16) Used (5) from $18.86
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 403370
Format: Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Pages: 350
Number Of Items: 12
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5 x 2
ISBN: 0786180390
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780786180394
ASIN: 0786180390
Publication Date: March 2005
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Product Description
This captivating tale, set in London and Paris at the time of the French Revolution, reveals the central choice confronting every society and each individual: Should a person work to change society or should the revolution occur within his heart?
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| Customer Reviews:
 Beyond Simple Narration November 25, 2007
Scott MacDonald
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read the one-star review and was hesitant to purchase this product, but the price was compelling enough, and I bought it. I have been pleasantly surprised by it's quality.
The narrator is Frederick Davidson (1932-2005). His back-of-box bio reads: "He was born in London, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and performed in BBC radio plays before coming to America in 1976." He has earned multiple awards, including the Golden Voice Award, numerous AudioFile Earphone Awards, and a Grammy nomination for his readings. His reading of this novel goes beyond simple narration, as opposed to the monotonous readings of other narrators of other audiobooks. He immerses himself into the reading and assigns various tonal qualities & vocal patterns for the various characters, including French and British accents. It is a dramatic performance rather than a simple reading. I continue to find it a delight to listen to while reading my textual copy.
As for the one-star rating given before, I cannot understand the comment, "He does not vary his voice sufficiently to make it interesting". The fact that he DOES take on the different roles in unique vocal patterns and rhythms totally contradicts that claim. Davidson also provides a smooth flow throughout the chapters, providing not just narration, but a dramatic monologue that is reminiscent of Patrick Stewart's one-man-show, "A Christmas Carol". I have given it only a four star rating due to some background noise I heard in the various discs. It is not terribly noticeable, but does exist nonetheless.
All in all, I'm pleased with the price and performance.
 Yikes! October 27, 2007
DMH (Pennsylvania)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I did not enjoy this particular audio book. The reader has a way of reading that breaks the sentences in odd places making the already difficult book even more difficult to understand. He does not vary his voice sufficiently to make it interesting. All in all-an audio cd to be avoided.
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