The Wonderful O Audiobook by James Thurber

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/50/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wonderful O Author: James Thurber Narrator: Melissa Manchester Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-11 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, Kids & Young Adults Publisher's Summary: The Wonderful O tells of a man named Black who despised the letter "O". He deleted it from his language and omitted it from his words. Opals, moonstones, owls and oaks could not possibly be his items of choice. He preferred emeralds, rubies, sapphires and maps. At least they had no "O". Soon he wanted his entire village to omit the letter "O". But the villagers found words they would not do without HOPE, LOVE, VALOR, and the most important one of all. Critic Reviews: "A playful allegory on love, valor and freedom, and a ceaseless romp with wordplay." (Publishers Weekly) "The Wonderful O, published in 1957, is a tale for children, and a reminder for adults, of the joys of love, liberty, language and, not least, humor. It has pirates and treasure and magic and a message that especially in complacent times must not be forgotten... The Wonderful O is a book worth finding, wherever you can, and reading, as one of its characters concludes, lest we forget." (The Wall Street Journal) "Among James Thurber's 30 books were several for children. Two reader favorites of the Fifties, The Thirteen Clocks and The Wonderful O, have returned, illustrations by Marc Simont intact. These are funny, richly textured stories that pile on the fantasy and will make middle readers laugh a lot." (The Record, NJ)