Oliver Twist [with Dvd]

Jacket Description/Back: The classic story as you've never heard it before!Experience Charles Dickens' timeless tale of one orphan boy and the lives he impactedOliver Twist should not have survived his difficult beginnings. Cruel and oppressive forces worked against him at every turn. Yet a persistent hope gave him the courage to pursue the truth of his life. Faithfully retold in this powerful full-cast audio production, "Oliver Twist" captures the compassion, corruption, and redemption of Oliver's world in 19th century England-- and gives it a fresh relevance to our world today. 5 CDs + 1 DVDIncludes Bonus DVD Behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of the "Oliver Twist" Focus on the Family Radio Theatre production, including interviews with today's experts on Charles Dickens An emotive and compelling look at the "modern Olivers" of our age, with dramatic true stories of today's orphans Dramatization based on "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens, which was first published as a book in 1838. Brief Description: Dickens tells Oliver's story of being born in a workhouse and raised on a farm until he is given work as a coffin maker's apprentice. Oliver is mistreated by the coffin maker's wife, and he escapes to London where he meets the Artful Dodger and Fagin, who are pickpockets. Marc Notes: The definitive full-cast audio dramatization of the Charles Dickens classic.; Compact discs.; Duration: ca. 5:30:00.; 0; Joseph Holgate, Henry Goodman, Lee Boardman, Honeysuckle Weeks, Jenny Agutter; with supporting cast.; Dickens tells Oliver's story of being born in a workhouse and raised on a farm until he is given work as a coffin maker's apprentice. Oliver is mistreated by the coffin maker's wife, and he escapes to London where he meets the Artful Dodger and Fagin, who are pickpockets.; 1; 12+. Publisher Marketing: An audio drama of the highest quality, "Oliver Twist" was recorded on location in London with an award-winning cast. This classic story will steal your heart as the timeless characters are brought to life in Focus on the Family Radio Theatre's edition of Charles Dickens' beloved tale. This amazing audio production comes on five CDs, with a bonus DVD that includes behind-the-scenes production footage and the documentary "Modern Day Oliver." Purchase of the product also benefits Focus's "Wait No More" adoption initiative. With cinema-quality sound and an original soundtrack, this audio drama tells the story of a young orphan sent from a child farm to begin life in a workhouse. After committing the unpardonable offense of asking for more food, Oliver is sent off to apprentice with a coffin-maker whose wife mistreats him. He runs away to London, where he meets the Artful Dodger and Fagin, who trains kids to be pickpockets. Despite his many trials and hardships, he finally gets his happy ending, bringing hope for redemption to all around him. Review Citations:

Audio File 08/01/2014 pg. 42 (EAN 9781589977136, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review

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