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i'm a watership down fan but those rabbits are making mochi

I agree on your voice dramatization. It gives variance to the narration, but you do it subtly and not "over the top" where it could distract or irritate. I hope you plan on continuing the story through completion.

Why is a large portion of the chapter muted?

Want to say you really conjure Bigwig very well. Your vocals bring into insightful relief aspects of his nature that were, for me, more 2-dimensional on the page. Bigwig was my favorite when i read this as a kid. The woolly bulwark!-- rough-and-ready, reliable, and indispensable physical protector of Fiver's refugees. Readers fight alongside him. Hearing him through your work in this series has granted me insight into Bigwig's mind, in this part especially. He's like Banquo: an unabashed battler nevertheless humble enough to serve others, who maintains this balance largely through acceptance of his limitations-- in knowledge and otherwise-- coupled with a healthy, fearful respect towards what's unknown. Thanks again for making/sharing a canon-worthy narration! 🐰🎉

Thank you so much,Mr.Ben I'm from Taiwan and my first language is not English. But I really like the book Watership Down, so I’ve been looking for audiobooks but I can’t find any of them except yours. Your reading voice is very clear and your articulation is very suitable for learning English. Thank you very much!!😭

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This is a lifesaver. I have to read this book for school over the summer and I lost my book

Wanted you to know for a fact, Mr. Ackland, that yours is a premier reading of this important book. Adams would be proud of your evocative narration. Often looking for and forward to more chapters, and to enjoying and recommending your audiobook for years to come.

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Ben, your reading style is perfect.thankyou hugely for this treat🌄

7:00 All the world will be your enemy...

Your reading is so moving. I like the emotion you bring to this book.😊😊

Thanks for making this video! A really useful refresher for tomorrow's exam! What my views on the poem: Personally, i think the repetition of "judge" is a reference to the parable of the sheep and goats and judgement day. The fire imagery in stanza 5 is a reference to purgatory-perhaps the man's heart is also being refined like her heart. God judges both the man and woman and chooses the woman for her purity. For me, the fact that "Oh my love" is in brackets might show she is ashamed of her earthly love, while, because "Oh my God" is not in brackets, shows she is not ashamed of being devoted to God, pouring her heart into her religion. Could we link all the references to the "singing-bird" and "singing" to "A Birthday"?

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I believe this audiobook will help tens of thousands of Watership Down lovers around the globe. Thanks a lot for your narration. ❤🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏

Love all pictures with this audiobook. 😊😊

Awesome awesome awesome 🎉🎉🎉 Thanks!!!!

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My heartfelt thanks 🙏👍👍👍👍

Loads of thanks for Ben. 🎉❤

Your sharing is much appreciated ❤

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Thank you, Ben. I'm forever grateful for your efforts and time spent in making this audiobook accessible. God bless you. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Thank you... You have a great voice andi enjoy listening to you.

Love the picture for this one :):):)

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Hi sir, I've been really enjoying these videos. They have been incredibly useful in helping me prepare for my A level (OCR) exam that is coming up. Is there any chance you would be able to do a video on Goblin Market? Your analysis of the poems is far superior to any other youtube channels and I would love to see a Goblin Market video.

excellent interpretation. helpful to me as a student. she sees and expresses herself in terms that happen to have elements of her faith, but yet, the poem itself is not necessarily about her faith - aspects of her faith come through- are probably also more recognizable for those of similar faith. Door poem indeed :)

Great Reading Ben, right up my street....................thanks so much;

I am sad that the book is finished😢. I listen to audio books on CZcams frequently and I would say that this has been amongst the best. You have captured the characters really well and read at a steady pace. I know this is hard to achieve so well done and thankyou for all if the effort you have put in to the project.

I am so pleased that you have given us the full version of the book. Love it.

A chapter of two halves. I particularly love the first half. Gerry's descriptive writing is wonderful, based on close observation of his subjects. His command of language is superb.

No change in the local politics prior to a royal visit then. Very amusing.

Great chapter 😂

I felt squeamish at Gerry watching the butchering of the bull. Would I have let my own sons see this at that age? - absolutely not. However, I suppose my reaction shows how far removed from the food that we eat we have become so I will take the criticism. As for the 3 Eagle Owl chicks and the shooting of the sparrows whilst a guest who wanted to set up an RSPCA equivalent in Corfu was there for tea - typical Durrells bringing chaos to the situation!

Hilarious 😂

The final scenes in this episode were so hilarious. Margot was obviously very naive about the Turk's intentions. The intervention by Larry and Leslie that the puppies would be Margot's dowry was a stroke of genius 😂

Brilliant😂. Your vocalisation of Mrs Haddock and the Aunts is just fantastic😊

Gerry's descriptive prose is so evocative. A lovely description of a day out. I particularly love Gerry's description of the underwater sounds.

Well analysed.

Don't think I could have coped with the way the Snipe was served. I would probably have thrown up on the spot. But you are right . What food! I was thinking about it. They would probably have had to use wood fired ovens. Not an easy way to cook.

I know how Gerry felt faced with that never ending meal. We were at a wedding in Poland and the food never stopped being put in front of us. We didn't want to appear impolite but I have never seen so much food in my life. I had to go and change into a looser dress.

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Very funny😂

Well you couldn't possibly get a more different Sven in the book than on the TV series!

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How much freedom Gerry was given to roam the island and follow his passion. Can you imagine a 10 year old boy being given such a free reign in today's world? Different times. Even as a child myself growing up on the remote Lincolnshire coast my brother and I would pack up a jam sandwich and a bottle of water and disappear for the whole day during weekends and school holidays. We gained a lot from it as did Gerry. Today's children- not so much I am afraid.

❤ Lovely chapter giving us an insight into Corfu peasant culture at the time.