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The Secret Garden

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Narrated by: Vanessa Maroney
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Publisher's summary

This is the story of Mary and her friends and a garden which had been locked away for 10 years.
Public Domain (P) Commuter's Library

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Enjoyable

This is a very endearing story and I would highly recommend it. The only flaw in this audio book is that there is very little time, if any, between the close of a chapter and the beginning of the next.

One doesn't have time to process or realise that a chapter has ended and the narrator is speaking....almost over the top of the last sentence.

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Loved this!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Secret Garden to be better than the print version?

Heard this book as a child in Elementary School. Wanted to "hear" if it was really as good as I thought as a child. It was/is.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Daykn

What about Vanessa Maroney’s performance did you like?

Yes

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When the boy stood up and walked.

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A magical journey

It was a wonderful experience. The story was well written and well read. The narrator was just perfect. A story to listen to again, and again! I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys a good story!

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Suprising

If you could sum up The Secret Garden in three words, what would they be?

A stubbornly lovely story.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked that I fell in love with the minor characters.

What about Vanessa Maroney’s performance did you like?

Oh she was fantastic! And her accents were superb! Because she did such a fine job, I am now downloading her reading of A Little Princess.

Any additional comments?

Beautifully read. I quite enjoyed hearing the story of Mary and The Secret Garden bloom to life.

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Ugh! Narration is awful!!

A reminder I need to sample a book prior to purchasing...the narration is so awful - it was painful to listen to.

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