Books in Classic Books on Cds Collection series

The curse placed on the Pyncheons of Salem, Massachusetts, whose family has inherited the House of the Seven Gables for centuries, is revisited upon their descendants with surprising results.

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This is the story of the mystical travels of Diamond, the son of a coachman, through distant lands and strange events while cushioned at the back of the beautiful North Wind. (Seven CDs)

Self-made cotton mill owner and braggart Josiah Bounderby marries Thomas Gradgrind Esquire's daughter. He accuses a dismissed laborer of stealing from his bank, but the culprit turns out to be someone quite different! This novel was dramatized as "The Sons of Toil" or "Under the Earth."

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While pretending to be an account of an epic journey rowing a boat up the Thames, this hilarious book makes numerous side-trips into such matters as hypochondria, the charms of graves and epitaphs, being lost in a maze, and how to sing a comic song, all explored with wit and elegance. (Six CDs)

Hamlet encounters his father's ghost. When he finds that his uncle, now King, was responsible for his father's death he sets the stage for revenge. (Four CDs)

The kindly vicar s idyllic life with his good family in a country parsonage is suddenly devastated by many misfortunes. Even when jailed he keeps his Christian faith uppermost and his nobility of spirit helps to bring justice to himself, his wife and children. (Five CDs)

This is a tender and touching tour of Holland with the poor but valiant Brinker family. It tells of a young boy's skating excursion, full of Dutch history and art lore, and culminating in the exciting race for the Silver Skates. (Seven CD's)

The hard hearts of Aunt Polly, Mrs. Snow and the man are gradually softened by the appealing ways of eternally optimistic Pollyanna. (Five CDs)

The changing fortunes of Sara Crewe, from riches to rags, are embellished by her lively imagination. (Five CDs)

After the mysterious disappearance of their father, three children move to a small house near a country railway station. Here they find solace and adventure and learn some valuable lessons about what is really important in life. Selected a Notable Children s Recording 1987 by the American Library Association.