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Black Beauty

An Audible Original Drama

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Black Beauty

By: Anna Sewell, R. D. Carstairs - adaptation
Narrated by: Samuel West, Samantha Bond, Tamzin Outhwaite, Paul Thornley, Matt Stokoe
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About this listen

Framed as a first-person narrative from the eponymous horse, this much-loved family classic follows Black Beauty's journey from a well-born colt to a painfully overworked cab horse. Brimming with vivid detail and relatable characters, each chapter of Black Beauty's long and varied life communicates an important message about kindness, sympathy and understanding.

Following the success of the double Audie award-winning Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories, Audible Originals UK are excited to announce this reimagination of Sewell's unique concept as an animal-based audio drama for all the family.

Black Beauty features lead performances from Samuel West (BAFTA nominated; Mr Selfridge, Howards End), Samantha Bond (SAG nominated; Downton Abbey, James Bond), Paul Thornley (Harry Potter & the Cursed Child, Les Misérables) and Tamzin Outhwaite (EastEnders, Great Expectations, Foyle's War) as well as the original theme music 'Galloping Home' by Denis King.

Public Domain (P)2017 Audible, Ltd Classics Kids Audible Originals Heartfelt Funny

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Critic reviews

"Get ready to laugh, cry and sigh with nostalgia as everyone's favourite fictional horse makes a comeback." (Horse & Countryside)
"Perfect for the whole family to listen to together." (The Week)
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Loved listening to this reminded me so much of the TV show from when I was a little girk

Black Beauty

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I loved all the sound effects it made the story seem more real. The actors did a fantastic job with this audiobook.

Classic Story

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A dramatic story! I listen to my audio books through the car audio. Sadly it makes the frequent neighing sound affects rather annoying/uncomfortable on the ear....I wonder if there are different sound affects they could have used and ones not so regularly piercing on the ear.

Dramatic but annoying sound affects

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I have listened to This storyline hundreds of times but I never get bored of it: It can be a bit sad at times but I would really recommend to anyone especially if you have even the remotest interested in horse!

Never gets old

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From when the theme music started I was taken back to my childhood and loved hearing this story all over again

Black beauty, merylegs, ginger and all the other horses so wonderfully bought to life

Loved this

Thank you

Classic story

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This is a wonderful retelling of one of my favourite stories. The performances are all excellent it was a joy to listen to.

Beautiful

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A very enjoyable book I, was surprised how good it was, a lot of action in this story. So glad I downloaded it, would highly recommend it., it's not just for the young one's , older one's too.

A great listen

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I've always loved Black Beauty and this told the story from a new perspective, that of Black Beauty himself. It was thoroughly enjoyable and I didn't want it to end. I love a drama production and will look out for further dramas.

From a new perspective

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Always a great story. But why does a horse have to neigh every 5 seconds?

Expect horses!

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this was a wonderful story! although it did make me so sad! especially Gingers story! very glad I listened to this classic! and the narration was wonderful!

wonderful story!

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