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The River at Green Knowe Audiobook
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(3.02) - 370 listener ratings
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L. M. Boston’s thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century. In this, the third book, Tolly and his grandmother are away (presumably in Cornwall). Two women have rented the house for the summer and ask three children to stay. Ida is the niece of one of the women, Ping and Oskar are refugees. The children are turned loose on the river, where they have many fine and imaginative adventures.
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"This title is a bit different than the other Green Knowe books. I found it a bit scary actually, and I would warn parents that they might want to check this one out before they hand it over to a small child. As you would expect, the good guys win, but not before some really awful stuff happens. "
— Lauren (5 out of 5 stars)
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" This book introduced two new characters to the series. Another great edition to the series. "
— Siobhan, 11/5/2012 -
" Ack! Tolly and Grandma Oldknow aren't in this one! At least not yet.... Nope, they weren't in it. There were a few good adventures (Flying Horses Island and Hermit Island) but it's much better when the house and it's family is the focus of the book. "
— Jessica, 6/18/2012 -
" This was good too. It was a little disconcerting to have all new characters, but they were easy to get to know and love. Their adventures seemed more fantastical, rather than rooted in history, but still a good read. "
— Lisa, 10/29/2010 -
" This is a brilliant book, as are all Lucy Bostons "Green Knowe" stories. It stretches the imagination, and it has a wonderful aura of "whispering bamboo,". Just remember to warn children about the dangers of water!!, and they will love this book. "
— Cindy, 8/3/2010 -
" No Tolly, no grandmother, no ghosty children. This was dull, dull, dull. "
— Adela, 7/25/2010 -
" Full of beauty and fascination, always with something adventurous in its channels and islands, the river can be considered one of the story's characters. "
— Emily, 6/21/2010 -
" it was a very interesting book. it was creative and kept my eye in it. i had it read in one day "
— Matthew, 2/2/2010 -
" This was recommended by a friend. It was sweet and dreamy, but I may have had to read it as a kid to really find it magical. "
— JulieK, 5/28/2009 -
" This was a delightful read, where Ping and Tolly work together to thwart efforts of a nosy neighbor who appears to be somewhat evil, from getting inside Green Knowe. The grandmother, as always, is a delightful woman! "
— Lisa, 4/16/2009 -
" By far the best and creepiest of the Green Knowe books. Made reading the first four titles worthwhile. Brrrr. "
— Michael, 6/9/2007
About L. M. Boston
Lucy Maria Boston (1892–1990) purchased a ramshackle manor house near Cambridge, England, in 1935, which over a period of two years she lovingly restored. It is this house that inspired her, at the age of sixty-two, to take pen in hand and create the beloved Green Knowe series.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.