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The Lion, the Hare, and the Hyena

A Story From Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales

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The Lion, the Hare, and the Hyena

By: Nelson Mandela
Narrated by: Alan Rickman
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 Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an extraordinary audiobook featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, Blair Underwood, Forest Whitaker and Alfre Woodard with a special message from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Original Music by South African legends by Johnny Clegg and Vusi Mahlasela, Directed by Alfre Woodard. The audiobook was a truly international affair recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, and Johannesburg.

The stories were chosen by the Nobel Laureate himself, from every region of Africa.


"We hope this audiobook will be enjoyed by people of all ages across the globe, increasing awareness of Africa's rich cultures while creating a better future for South Africa's most vulnerable children," said ANSA Executive Director Sharon Gelman.

In his original foreword for the folktales, Nelson Mandela wrote, "It is my wish that the voice of the storyteller may never die in Africa, that all the children of the world may experience the wonder of books." The audiobook brings his vision full circle, as these timeless tales return to the oral tradition to be heard around the world. African American Classics Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction
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This beautiful story will appeal to children with inquisitive nature’s and a little taste of the macabre ( after all it’s not every short story where someone gets their skin removed)
And of course I have to praise the many character voices of Alan rickman . Apart from Thomas hardy ‘s return of the native and second of these tales from mandalas childhood that’s all audible offers

The late great Alan rickman

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I bought the stories because of Alan Rickman's voice. He really should make more audio books!
The stories are lovely too and I will be gifting these to my niece who is a big Severus Snape fan. :)

Alan Rickman's voice (*****)

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Yet another great story that I could listen over and over again. Brilliant and unforgettable performance from Alan Rickman.

Great listen

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