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The Iron Man: Unabridged (Penguin/Faber Audiobooks) [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Hughes Ted (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Penguin (26 Aug 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140866736
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140866735
  • Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 10.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 485,990 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Ted Hughes' spine-chilling and mesmerizing tale is widely regarded as a modern classic. Mankind trembles before the destruction wrecked by the Iron Man as he devours tractors, fences and ploughs, until a terrifying monster from outer space threatensto destroy the planet, and their former enemy becomes their saviour.

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"Starts superbly with a clanking iron giant toppling from a cliff and lying smashed on the rocks below. Then his various parts get up and search for each other. Hughes has never written more compellingly." --The Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 6 April 2006
By steve (manchester uk) - See all my reviews
I first read this book when I was at primary school, and 25 yrs later, still love it to this day, I even read it to my daughter when she was younger and she got hooked from the first page as he was introduced with the famous into "Where did he come from?nobody knows" This book is a classic in my eyes and im sure other readers agree.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Simple and Powerful Book, 7 Jan 2001
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Unpatronising and lyrical prose make this a book that begs to be read aloud, the repetition of phrasing and short sentences mean it has a true poetry to it. There are wonderful and enduring images, helped by the pen and ink illustrations that just bring the book to life. The strong ecological slant is very pertinent to today's reader but there is so much more to be got out of this book with very little effort at all.
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Iron Man, 3 Jun 2003
By Class 3J (Penmorfa School, Prestatyn, Denbighshire) - See all my reviews
The Iron Man is wrtten by Ted Hughes and is a story. It is about a monster called the Iron Man and a dragon called the Space Bat Angel Dragon. Hogarth is a little boy who makes friends with the Iron Man and helps him save the world. It is set in Australia and other parts of the planet Earth. The best bit is the ending but we won't tell you about this as we might spoil it for you. We think it is a great book and it is suitable for children in school from 6-8 years of age.
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