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The Ickabog
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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About the Performer
Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure. Whilst at university, Fry became involved with the Cambridge Footlights, where he met his long-time collaborator and friend Hugh Laurie. As half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. Fry’s acting roles include Blackadder, Kingdom, Bones, V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and The Hobbit trilogy. He has written and presented several documentary series and as a proudly out gay man, the award-winning Out There, documenting the lives of lesbian, bisexual gay and transgender people around the world is part of his thirty-year advocacy of the rights of the LGBT community.
Summary
The Ickabog is coming…
A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers.
The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustache you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers, and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them.
Everything was perfect - except for the misty Marshlands to the north, which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own.
Could a myth unseat a beloved king? Could a myth bring a once happy country to its knees? Could a myth thrust two children into an adventure they didn’t ask for and never expected?
If you’re feeling brave, immerse yourself in this audiobook to find out....
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, a PDF including full-color illustrations from the winning artists of The Ickabog Illustration Competitions run by Hachette Children’s and Scholastic will appear in your library along with the audio.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-12-20
Lovely book.
I really liked this story. I liked the King. I am 7. Thankyou. By Robin
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- J. Billings
- 24-12-20
The Ickabog
A good story and was a good book for about 7 year olds.
Quite a lot of dying but still a great book by j.k Rowling
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- Miss C L Day
- 31-01-21
An allegory for out times
I resisted this title for some time, touted as a children's fairy tale I expected it to be too babyish for this 42 year old, as a fan of Harry Potter, I worried that it could only disappoint.
I was quite wrong on both counts.
This is JK at her very best, spinning a rich and layered tale of 'monsters', morality and men. Like all good fairy tales it has, its share of tragic and gruesome moments, so know that going in.
If you must liken it to anything from the Wizarding world, think of it as the magnum opus of Beedle the Bard.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-08-21
Amazing book!
Loved this book, just as great as Harry Potter. Excellent voices of the characters.
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- Lauren Harris
- 02-12-21
loved it!
The story of the Ickabog is just full of twists and turns, what a fantastic book, by a fantastic author. Stephen Fry is amazing in the telling of this story and has the most enjoyable voice to listen to.
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- Figsy
- 22-02-22
Utterly incredible
This audio book was amazing, amazingly well read and a brilliant story. I would recommend to others to look into other audio books narrated by Stephen Fry as he has a mesmerising voice and is a brilliant narrator.
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- Fabian Schaub
- 25-02-21
Fantasy
As usual very fantastic story , way the politic works in real life ,but the good always wins ,loved it
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- Ruth
- 31-05-21
good
very good story and character development with great detail and a good ending. My most memorable moment is Bert hiding in the radishes.
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- Nightshade
- 25-11-20
The ickabog
agreat book. kept me wondering what ws going to happen next. Love Stephen fry voice on these books. great read/audiobook
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-11-20
it was a nice story
a nice story about a monster, does it exist or does it not. well you'll have to read or listen to it to find out.
as always Stephen fry brought Rowling's book alive with his character portrayals. just to hear him read the book was a delight.
it's a children's book but not on the same depth as Harry Potter, if she wanted to she could of made it much more complicated with twists & turns & plots.
it was an enjoyable listen.
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