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The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby

Svenska Ljud Classica (Related to this series)

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Drowning was the best thing that ever happened to Tom. Before, he was just another poor orphan, employed by the evil chimney-sweep, Grimes, who beat and overworked him. But now, he has escaped that life and become a water baby. From the river to the ocean, "The Water Babies" follows Tom’s fun and moving adventures as he meets all sorts of unique, aquatic creatures. A wonder of Victorian fantasy, Charles Kingsley’s imaginative 1863 classic has been a mainstay of British children's literature for decades. A huge hit in its time, it lead to reforms that relieved the suffering of young chimney-sweeps like Tom.
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Author Charles Kingsley
Narrator Cori Samuel
Series Svenska Ljud Classica
Duration 7 hours and 3 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9789176391334
Format Audiobook
Publisher SAGA Egmont
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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