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Hitler's Canary

By: Sandi Toksvig
Narrated by: Sandi Toksvig
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It's April 1940 and German troops are pouring onto the streets of Denmark. 12-year-old Bamse is ordered by his father to keep his head down and stay out of trouble. But Bamse and his daring friend Anton can't resist playing the occasional practical joke on the invading soldiers. When it becomes clear that the trouble isn't just going to pass them by, the people of Denmark decide to take action and Bamse and his eccentric family are about to take part in one of history's most dramatic rescues - smuggling Denmark's Jewish population, across the water to Sweden and safety.

Many of the characters are based on Sandi's own family, including her father, Bamse, and the book was inspired by the stories her told to her.

©2005 Sandi Toksvig (P)2020 Penguin Audio

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Wonderful

What a wonderful book, so beautifully written and superbly narrated by the author herself. Maybe this story was aimed at the children’s market but as a nearly 70 year old grandmother I loved it. It was recommended to me by my daughter who had listened to it with her children and husband as a family.

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Beautiful story - based on family life

There is so much more that happened in the war that we don’t know about. This is a wonderful insight to how life was in Denmark. To hear it from the perspective of a young boy made it possible to touch on subjects in a warm innocent way which allows your imagination to take you completely into his world. Loved it!

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Excellent story!

Very special semi - fictionalised account of the Nazi occupation of Denmark. A pleasure to be read by the author. Exciting, humorous, informative and touching.

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Extraordinary

What a remarkable story, based on truth. A beautifully scripted and read story. Gripping to the end. Message to author- more please! Thank you.

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An easy but interesting listen

The part of the Danes in the Second World War is little talked of, so it’s interesting to hear tales of what happened, especially knowing that these characters and their stories were based on Toksvig’s actual family. Simple but poignant story telling. I finished it in one sitting.

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Emotional listen

Sandi has done a remarkable job writing this story, but reading it takes it to another level. She puts the emotions into each word . I found myself crying throughout . A fantastic book.

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Real life Danish Allo Allo

I’m a big Sandi Toksvig fan and she did not disappoint.

With the audiobook, I found myself taking the longer way to work just so I could listen to more of this story in the car.

Sandi paints a picture with her words; you can imagine everything happening, and sometimes things get so ridiculous, I feel as if I’m listening to a Danish version of Allo Allo- but it’s actually a true* story!

Highly recommend! Thank you, Sandi for another great book.

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Brilliant

Absolutely brilliant story and narration. Highly recommend listening to it for an insight into history and a gripping storyline full of interesting characters.

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Simply exceptional

Best book I have read (or perhaps I should say listened to) in a long time, filled with humour, morality, and honesty. A story of Danish resistance I hadn't heard before. Everyone should give this book a read.
I will certainly be recommending this book to my students at school where I teach History

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An incredible tale of a nation’s bravery

I’m a little ashamed to say I knew nothing of Denmark’s World War Two history, but this fascinating and deeply moving story of how Sandi’s family took part in the resistance taught me so much, the Danish people were remarkably brave in the way they mobilised to save as much of their Jewish population as humanly possible from transportation to the Concentration camps in Germany.

Sandi reads her story beautifully and I loved every minute of it, even when I was sobbing my heart out.

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