The Children's Story

Name: The Children's Story
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: James Clavell
ISBN: 9781982530884

Author: James Clavell, Simon Vance, Michaela Clavell, P. C. Cast

Narrator: Keith David

Unabridged: 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 11/22/2022

Categories: Fiction, Satire, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

“What does ‘allegiance’ mean?” the New Teacher asked, hand over her heart.In this classic and chilling tale about an elementary school classroom in post-war occupied America, James Clavell brings to light the vulnerability of children and the power educators have to shape and change young minds. Originally written in the Cold War era, Clavell’s extraordinary and enduringly relevant allegory on the impressionability of the human mind is still read in schools around the globe today, and is a call to every person to keep questioning and keep learning.

About James Clavell

James Clavell (1921–1994) was a novelist, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. He is best known for his epic Asian Saga novels, which launched with the 1962 bestseller King Rat, and their televised adaptations. He also wrote screenplays for such films as The Great Escape and The Fly, and was a writer, director, and producer on To Sir, with Love. His books Shōgun, Noble House, Tai-Pan, and Whirlwind were #1 New York Times bestsellers.

About Keith David

Keith David is an actor and narrator best known for his roles in the films Crash and There’s Something about Mary. His work with famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, including his narration of The War, has earned him an Emmy Award.

About Simon Vance

Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over fifty Earphones Awards and thirteen prestigious Audie Awards. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.

About P. C. Cast

#1 New York Times & #1 USA Today bestselling author P.C. CAST has more than 30 million books in print worldwide. She was born in the Midwest and after her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. PC is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Booksellers' Best, and many, many more. Ms. Cast lives in Oregon near her fabulous daughter, her adorable pack of dogs, her crazy Maine Coon, and a bunch of horses.

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Quotes

“One of the most chilling books I’ve ever read. Set in a classroom, it shows how susceptible young minds are, how vulnerable, how easy to control.” The Guardian (London)

“An important [book] that deserves to be rediscovered by a new generation.” Knowledge House

“Before reading the story it may seem implausible that it could be so easy to strip away these most fundamental symbols of American cultural in less than an hour; Clavell, however, presents a terrifyingly convincing demonstration of just how easy it could be.” Tertulia Moderna

“One of the most chilling books I’ve ever read. Set in a classroom, it shows how susceptible young minds are, how vulnerable, how easy to control.” The Guardian (London)