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The Butterfly
- Narrated by: Michael Head
- Length: 8 mins
- Original Recording Audiobook
- Release date: 11-14-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks
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Editorial Reviews
It's spring, and a butterfly is searching for a flower he can call his wife. He has his pick from a wide array of beautiful maidens in the field, from crocuses to snowdrops, violets to apple blossoms. But the butterfly finds flaws with each flower he passes, and by summertime, all the flowers have lost their youthful scent, and by winter, the butterfly is an old, lonesome bachelor. Hans Christian Andersen's fable has a twinge of sadness along with a moral, a tone that Michael Head balances with a composed performance that still allows a hint of whimsy and playfulness.
Publisher's Summary
This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.
This delightful selection is by one of the classic masters of the genre, presented in lively Naxos AudioBooks style with music and sound effects.
This recording is also unique in that the story is read by the finalists of the Naxos AudioBooks/The Times Voice of the Year competition, which offered a recording opportunity to talented reader who had never studied or worked professionally. The competition produced some outstanding natural talent as this recording shows!
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