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The Bad Beginning, A Multi-Voice Recording

A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

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The Bad Beginning, A Multi-Voice Recording

Written by: Lemony Snicket
Narrated by: Tim Curry, Full Cast
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Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this all-new audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you. This unique multi-voice recording brings the first book in Lemony Snicket's alarming A Series of Unfortunate Events to such terrible life that no one should really have to experience it. Unless you have an ear for such ghastly details as a tragic fire, a nefarious villain, itchy clothing, and cold porridge for breakfast, all narrated in chilly detail by the distinguished, and disturbed, Tim Curry with a team of talented readers, you would be better off listening to something else.©1999 Lemony Snicket (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Growing Up & Facts of Life Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Funny
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What the critics say

Audie Award Finalist, Children's Titles for Ages 8+, 2005
Grammy Award Nominee, Best Spoken Word Album for Children, 2005
Book Sense Book of the Year Award Finalist, Children's Literature, 2001

"Tension-producing orchestral music, scene-setting sound effects, and most of all, Tim Curry's chocolate-voiced narration captivate the listener in this multicast production of the Lemony Snicket that started it all.... It's all good fun for listening children and their parents." (AudioFile)

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Hi my name is Rory I finck your book is 👍☺️I you shid make a new book 📖

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Excellent book, fun story and very well written. Expertly adapted for the audio format. I could not think of anyone more perfect than Tim Curry to narrate this story.

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Tim Curry amazing

Loved Tim Curry as a narrator was a perfect fit for this book. All the other speakers and music is just distracting and takes away from the story

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It is interesting it is very cool very sad and a half silly hind of nice kind but it’s the best book I have ever read I’ve done it 3,004,000 586,000 million times 934

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This performance was delightful. I loved the background noises and atmosphere. It's like I was actually in the room with them.

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so the story is great and the narrator is great but omg the other voices especially the baby is horrible it's so bad I had to turn it off. like i would rather listen to nail on chalk board...

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My reasoning for the poor review is the voice over, it would be a lot better if it was only one voice and not multiple. The music and sounds In the back ground are distracting, and the actress that plays sunny does not do a very good job

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worst background noises

this is my favourite book series and Tim Curry was MADE to narrate this but the sound effects and occasional baby crying in the background are infuriating and make it hard to continue listening :(

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I loved this book as a child and was so excited to listen to it. The story was great but the background noises were awful. Not what I am looking for in an audiobook.

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