Download The Swiss Family Robinson Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Really liked the book and clever things they did. "

" I read a different edition as a child and it helped instill in me a lifelong love of reading. "

" long book lot of detail "

" I read this in the 4th grade and it has always been one of my favorite stories. "

" I really enjoyed this story. Really captured my imagination. "

" One of my favorite books (and movies) as a kid. Can't tell you how many times I re-read this book. "

" Ok.... I honestly would not recommend this book. It was truthfully pretty boring. Even at a high reading level, it was annoying with all the old language. Not my type of book. And they kill or capture everything in sight. Its just sad. Even thought it is a classic, not recommended. "

" An entrancing novel detailing how a family stranded on an island tame many animals, invent various appliances, and survive for many years in peace and joy. This is a book I thoroughly enjoyed and would definitely recommend. "

" Jesusy and moralistic, arrogant in its assertion of the man-over-beast mentality, disregardful of the environment and promoting/normalizing wanton destruction of wildlife, with an underlying misogyny that leaves the one female character unnamed (unlike the more developed and "worthy" male characters) other than "the wife" or "the mother" through nearly 400 pages. Disgusting. "

" I read the original 1815 version, and good lord, this just might be the most boring book I have ever read. The father is arrogant and pedantic, the constant "lessons" are tiresome, and the family's habit of killing everything they stumble across is disturbing. "

" We couldn't get through this book as a school read aloud. It just didn't keep the kids attention after the first few chapters. I learned a lot in this book and love the religious references. It just didn't hold our interest. Maybe when the kids are a little older? "

" A truely awesome classic with lots of useful tips for anyone trying to survive in the wilderness. "

" A family shipwrecked on a deserted island, what are they going to do & will they survive? A tale that can be enjoyed at any age. "

" I thought this book would be a really fun adventure story. However, I think I only made it 10-20% of the way through the book. Every other sentence seemed to contain a "let us all thank God that we are alive". Sad to say, but that really turned me off and I just couldn't finish the book. "

" So far it is wonderful! I am reading this classic with my son for our homeschool. He wishes our family could live like them. "

" This is a good hard over classic book for all to enjoy. "

" Would choose the abridged version if starting anew. I read this book to the kids aloud and it dragged along on some details. Reminded me of the detail in the Little House series. Overall though, good book....and I liked the Christian message throughout. "

" This was a wonderful read, but the father character really spoiled it for me. He was prudish and arrogant, seeming to take delight in rebuking his children and showing off his knowledge. Despite this character's faults, Wyss weaves a tropical tale full of beauty that is worth the read! "

" A fun read for my kids :-) "

" This is a novel not a true story. "

" This was a long read but a fun adventure. "

" Great book written in 1813--nice religious values, wonderful story (that most of us have seen the movie) of a family surviving on an island after a ship wreck. "

" Movie was better, and it wasn't even a very good movie. "

" I have grown to love this book a great deal. I find the characters engaging and dear friends. I love the determination that comes through in the writing. It is an honest and entertaining book that I highly recommend. "

" I get tired of the "Survival" books because there are so many of them and they just start sounding the same. But this one is an exception. I really like it! This family goes from being shipwrecked on an island to living in a giant tree house and having an ostrich as a pet! "

" Read to my children prior to visiting Disney World. Great book to read aloud. "

" Made me wish I were cast away on an island paradise! :) "

" I got the idea of reading this to the boys but they got bored of it as fast as I did. I wound up finishing it out of a feeling of obligation but didn't enjoy. "

" We are reading the original version for our homeschool, and it has been a great read! I'm amazed, however, at how much the various re-writes differ from the original. "

" This book is my favorite memory from grade school. In fifth grade, every day after lunch, our teacher would read chapter of the book to us. I was absolutely enthralled. I've read it several times since, and just had to re-live the memory when I saw the free kindle download. "

" I think the only reason I liked this book was because my dad read it out loud to me and we laughed for hours about some of the ridiculous things they do like sheep flinging. "

" They Killed too many animals including my favorite animal, a turtle. "