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mo2
05-29-2009, 02:04 PM
I've seen recommended here the CD of Seamus Heaney reading Beowulf. I checked on Amazon, and all I find is an abridged version. Is there an unabridged version that I can listen to as I read along in the book?

Thanks.
SLH in ND
05-29-2009, 03:22 PM
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Jane in NC
05-29-2009, 03:25 PM
While I do not have an alternate version to recommend, I wanted to give you the scoop on Heaney. As I recall, about all that is missing from the audio version are the odes that are presented during the banquets. If anything else is missing, I did not remember it to be significant.

Hope this helps.

Jane
Janice in NJ
05-29-2009, 03:49 PM
Agreeing with Jane here. The abridged was fine. We paused to read the odes by themselves. No biggie.

Peace,
Janice
Jane in NC
05-29-2009, 03:57 PM
Agreeing with Jane here. The abridged was fine. We paused to read the odes by themselves. No biggie.

Peace,
Janice

Janice, does this mean I still have some memory function? Is there hope for my brain after all?? :)
Janice in NJ
05-29-2009, 04:21 PM
Yup; there's hope. At least the cool thing is that our brain functions should continue to tapper off at about the same rate ... so I'll always think you're smart! :001_smile:

Peace,
Janice
Beth in SW WA
05-29-2009, 04:21 PM
Heany's voice is wonderful. It is not a perfect line-by-line reading, but it is easy to figure out where to jump to in the book. Excellent audio!
Kinsa
05-29-2009, 05:09 PM
Just an FYI - I just tried to order this off Amazon just last week and I got an email saying that the order couldn't be filled because it's not being produced any longer.
JennW in SoCal
05-29-2009, 05:16 PM
You can buy and download it from audible.com. You can then listen to it on your computer, burn it to cds or copy it onto an iPod or other MP3 player. It may also be available iTunes.
Kinsa
05-29-2009, 05:27 PM
You can buy and download it from audible.com. You can then listen to it on your computer, burn it to cds or copy it onto an iPod or other MP3 player. It may also be available iTunes.

That would assume that I'm technologically savvy - which I'm not. This forum is about as high-tech as I get. :lol:

I was thinking this would have to be an inter-library loan item. THAT I can handle. :tongue_smilie: