TheAudioBooksBlog » Classic Audio Books http://theaudiobooksblog.com The AudioBooks Blog Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:08:51 +0000 en hourly 1 superlistener superlistener Audio Books No No Listen to the Classic Wizard of Oz on Audio http://theaudiobooksblog.com/2010/08/12/listen-to-the-classic-wizard-of-oz-on-audio/ http://theaudiobooksblog.com/2010/08/12/listen-to-the-classic-wizard-of-oz-on-audio/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:12:55 +0000 superlistener http://theaudiobooksblog.com/?p=297 L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz

Today Google reminded everyone that it is the 71st anniversary of the classic 1939 movie the Wizard of Oz.  I have fond memories of seeing the movie but also of reading the book by L. Frank Baum.  We have a few different offerings of this classic audio book.

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]]> http://theaudiobooksblog.com/2010/04/23/poetry-was-meant-for-audio-performances/feed/ 0 Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit a True Classic http://theaudiobooksblog.com/2009/04/27/charles-dickens-little-dorrit-a-true-classic/ http://theaudiobooksblog.com/2009/04/27/charles-dickens-little-dorrit-a-true-classic/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:57:28 +0000 superlistener http://theaudiobooksblog.com/?p=74 littledorritsmI stumbled onto the WGBH series of Charles Dicken's Little Dorrit a few weeks ago.  I did not even know it was a series but I found it so interesting and entertaining I saw all 5 episodes which ended last night.

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