Book of the Dun Cow

By: Walter Wangerin Jr.

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Walter Wangerin's profound fantasy concerns a time when the sun turned around the earth and the animals could speak, when Chauntecleer the Rooster ruled over a more or less peaceful kingdom. What the animals did not know was that they were the Keepers of Wyrm, monster of evil long imprisoned beneath the earth ... and Wyrm, sub terra, was breaking free.

©2003 Walter Wangerin (P)2007 Christian Audio

Critic reviews

National Book Award, 1980

"Paul Michael enlivens the text with a deep, robust voice that keeps a good pace." (AudioFile)
"Belongs on the same shelf with Animal Farm, Watership Down, and The Lord of the Rings." (Los Angeles Times)

Amazing plot and storyline

I enjoyed this fictional story! Good job to the author, voice actor and editorial staff

from Mike

I read this book to my children. I remember their little faces spellbound at the heroism of John W. and the animals innocent and harmless but had such courage to stand and face insurmountable evils. I feel fortunate to have found it and bonded. It was inspired and inspiring, I've not known anyone who has read it who did not love it. Well done Mr. Walter Wangarin Jr. and Thank You for your time and dedication to A wonderful story.

Enjoyable

I found the story, and caracter development really well done. It was easy to listen to and I really felt immersed into the story. The only criticism that I have is that I found it hard to place the underlying meaning of the story. Its not supposed to be an allegory but with so many allegorical featuresnit was hard not to treat it as one.

Beauriful

A special story, and it is good to now have the Afterword to help understand the author's work.

Exceptional.

Exceptional story.
Exceptional performance.
I am well pleased.
Now on my top 5 fiction books ever.