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Author(s): Dickens, Charles
Arranger(s): McMillan, Roy
Reader(s): Keeble, Jonathan
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Junior Classic Fiction
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: NA0087
Barcode: 9781843795872
Release Date: 01/2012
DICKENS, C.: Oliver Twist Retold for younger listeners by Roy McMillan (Abridged)
Please, sir, I want some more.
Oliver Twist runs away from the brutality of the workhouse only to find himself taken in by a gang of thieves run by the devilish Fagin, his violent side-kick Bill Sikes and the irrepressible Artful Dodger. Rescued from London’s dingiest and darkest dens but then forced to help in a violent burglary, Oliver’s chances of survival are slim, and his chances of happiness almost nil. But one member of the gang risks everything to save him—and loses everything as a result.
Roy McMillan combines an abridged version of Dickens’s novel with his own helpful explanations to retell the story for younger listeners.
Tracklist
Disc 1
McMillan, Roy - Arranger
Dickens, Charles - Author
Dickens, Charles - Author
Keeble, Jonathan (Reader)
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1 | Among their other public buildings, most towns have a workhouse… | 04:49 |
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2 | The evening arrived; the boys took their places. | 04:41 |
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3 | Oliver had been at the undertaker's some three weeks… | 05:59 |
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4 | The journey took him nearly a week. | 04:26 |
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5 | It was late next morning when Oliver awoke… | 05:38 |
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6 | For many days, Oliver remained in Fagin's room… | 05:48 |
Keeble, Jonathan (Reader)
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7 | Meanwhile, back at Fagin's den… | 03:30 |
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8 | Oliver was tended with all Mrs. Bedwin's care… | 04:42 |
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9 | At length they turned into a very filthy narrow street… | 04:27 |
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10 | Fagin locked him in the room, alone, for many days… | 03:34 |
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11 | It was a chill, damp, windy night… | 05:54 |
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12 | Bill and Oliver woke the next day at half-past five… | 05:31 |
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13 | The night was bitter cold. | 05:13 |
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14 | Fagin stopped to hear no more… | 05:03 |
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15 | He had reached the corner of his own street… | 03:53 |
Keeble, Jonathan (Reader)
Disc 2
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1 | And now we can return to Oliver Twist… | 05:48 |
Keeble, Jonathan (Reader)
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2 | While they sat quietly, a gig drove up to the garden-gate… | 05:20 |
Keeble, Jonathan (Reader)
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3 | Spring flew swiftly by, and summer came. | 03:08 |
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4 | Not many weeks later… | 06:02 |
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5 | On the next evening, Monks went to Fagin's house. | 06:25 |
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6 | After a sleepless and anxious night… | 06:08 |
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7 | It was nearly two hours before day-break… | 06:02 |
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8 | The twilight was beginning to close in… | 04:56 |
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9 | Monks drew his breath yet more freely… | 05:24 |
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10 | In the Borough of Southwark stands Jacob's Island… | 07:32 |
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11 | Some two days after these events, Oliver was travelling in a coach… | 04:04 |
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12 | 'The will,' said Mr. Brownlow, as Oliver's tears fell fast… | 05:15 |
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13 | The fortunes of those who have figured in this tale are nearly closed. | 03:21 |
Keeble, Jonathan (Reader)
Total Playing Time: 02:22:33