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Bambi's life in the woods begins happily. There are forest animals to play with—friend Hare, the chattery squirrel, the noisy screech owl, and Bambi's twin cousins, frail Gobo and beautiful Faline. But winter comes, and Bambi learns that the woods hold danger—and things he doesn't understand. The first snowfall makes food hard to find. Bambi's father, a handsome stag, roams the forest, but leaves Bambi and his mother alone. Then there is Man. He comes to the forest with weapons that can wound an animal. He does terrible things to Gobo, to Bambi's mother, and even to Bambi. But he can't keep Bambi from growing into a handsome stag himself and becoming the Prince of the Forest.
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"While tidying up I came across this childhood novel and thought, well why not. Disney it is not and I'd forgotten just how graphic and violent it actually was. But that touch of reality only adds to the magic qualities this book has and I thoroughly enjoyed my trip down memory lane. "
— Lilias (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A delicious book…Felix Salten is a poet. He feels nature deeply and he loves animals.”
— John Galsworthy, Nobel Prize–winning author -
“The reader is made to feel deeply and thrillingly the terror and anguish of the hunted, the deceit and cruelty of the savage, the patience and devotion of the mother to her young, the fury of rivals in love, the grace and loneliness of the great princes of the forest.”
— Dallas Morning News -
“Marked by poetry and sympathy [with] charming reminders of German folklore and fairy tale.”
— Catholic World
Bambi Listener Reviews
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" The author did an impressive job making Bambi's life believable and realistic. I'd rather read this book again than watch the Disney version "
— Starry, 4/23/2011 -
" I liked when Bambi went to the meadow and met a butterfly, a squirrel, a toad and an owl along the way. I liked when he met his father, a young stag. Bambi got shot from "Him". "
— Samantha, 4/11/2011 -
" Don't expect the Disney movie. This book tells you about life in the woods where yes animals do kill and eat other animals. Overall this was very well written and I enjoyed it alot. "
— Terri, 3/24/2011 -
" That's my favorite book of all times. "
— Virguce, 3/14/2011 -
" This sweet, nature-loving story is a treasure for any child. There is no "Flower" and the characters are less anthropomorphized than in most animal based children's fiction. "
— Molly, 2/24/2011 -
" Any book that makes me weep is special, even if it's about a deer and I read it a long time ago. "
— Rick, 1/26/2011 -
" Again...I read this when I was little.... "
— Hana, 1/6/2011 -
" Too treacly for my taste.<br/> "
— Miriam, 12/18/2010 -
" Yes, yes, I cried during Bambi. So what? It was a great book. "
— ß???a???, 12/11/2010 -
" Read this the summer before 3rd grade; we had summer reading lists at that school, which, as one can imagine, I adored. I was so proud of myself for reading this book. "
— Molly, 11/23/2010 -
" a tale for everyone! "
— aobibliophile™, 11/18/2010 -
" Stunningly beautiful book. So surprised that Disney wasn't the original version. Forget the film this is an amazing read. I made my family and friends read it I was so taken with it. <br/><br/>One of my all time favourites "
— Sharon, 11/13/2010 -
" "Stunningly beautiful book. So surprised that Disney wasn't the original version. Forget the film this is an amazing read. I made my family and friends read it I was so taken with it. <br/><br/>One of my all time favourites" "
— Sharon, 11/13/2010
About Felix Salten
Felix Salten (1869–1945) was an Austrian author and critic whose most famous work is Bambi, a Life in the Woods. He was born Siegmund Salzmann in Budapest, Hungary, but immigrated with his family to Vienna, Austria, when he was only four weeks old.
About Frank Dolan
Frank Dolan is a film, television, and voice actor.