The Tinderbox
Written by H.C. Andersen
Narrated by Emma Samms
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About this audiobook
Emma Samms narrates “The Tinderbox”, the story of a soldier who meets a wicked witch on his way home from the war . She promises him great riches if he is willing to dive into the bottom of a hollow tree for her. In this tree, there are three chambers, each with a chest full of silver. She tells him that he can take anything he wants there, as long as he in return, brings her back her old lighter from inside the tree.
Emma Samms is a British actress who is best known her roles in the TV shows Dynasty and General Hospital.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for his children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into over 160 languages, and today there is no child or adult that isn't familiar with Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to the stage and to the screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films “The Little Mermaid” from 1989 and the 2013 “Frozen” franchise, which is loosely based on “The Snow Queen”.
Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2nd, is celebrated as the International Children's Book Day.
GivingTales is an app that offers both audio and video content of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales in different languages, narrated by well know actors such as Stephen Fry and Dame Joan Collins. They support charities for children, such as Unicef, Shooting Star Chase, Children’s Hospice Care, and Amade.
Saga Egmont is a digital publisher, specialising in ebooks and audiobooks. They are a part of the Egmont Foundation, which support vulnerable children and young people and has been combating poverty since 1920.
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