Through the Looking-Glass (by Lewis Carroll) (UNABRIDGED AUDIOBOOK) : Blackstone Audio Apps : Folium Edition app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 6474 ratings )
Entertainment Book
Developer: Blackstone Audio, Inc
9.99 USD
Current version: 2.4.1, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 24 Mar 2010
App size: 84.72 Mb

Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll (unabridged) was produced by Blackstone Audio and comes with what is perhaps the best audiobook app available (see below for features list).

This 1871 sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland finds Carroll’s inquisitive heroine in a fantastic land where everything is reversed. Whereas the first book has the deck of cards as a theme, this book is loosely based on the game of chess—played here, however, on a giant chessboard with fields for squares. Alice encounters talking flowers, madcap kings and queens, and strange mythological characters when she becomes a pawn in a bizarre chess game involving Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and other amusing nursery-rhyme characters.

Self-contained, this audiobook app is perfect for your commute, on a trip, or while relaxing. Based on a library-quality recording, this app was built especially for your iPhone and iPod Touch. No unreadable text, no endless scrolling. The audio is of higher-than-normal quality, making for a great listening experience that will not tire your ears or grate on your nerves.

NOTICE: This app includes the same 5-star recording that is available through other retailers at higher prices. It is unabridged and professionally recorded at Blackstone Audio by Harlan Ellison, who has won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas and Edgars. You are not buying yet another amateur or volunteer narration. No clicks, background noises, throat clearing, mispronunciations, tinny voices or monotones will be found here.

“THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS CONTINUES TO ENCHANT WITH ITS BRILLIANT WORD PLAYS, SLY COMMENTARIES ON HUMAN NATURE, AND WONDERFUL INSANE LOGIC…. Harlan Ellison instantly draws in the listener with his warmth, humor, and obvious affection for the book.”
—SoundCommentary.com


• EXPERIENCE. About 4 hours of narration. Created as a Folium enhancedAudio™ edition, this book includes extra functions and features not found on lesser players.

• PLAYER CONTROLS. Includes listen (play), pause, multi-speed fast forward/reverse, jump ahead/back, chapter skip, volume control, one-touch chapter- and bookmark browser. There is also a “scrub” bar that finds any point inside the chapter with just a tap.

• SLEEP TIMER. Have you ever fallen asleep watching TV or listening to a book? If so, youll love this feature. Once set, the book will stop, place a bookmark, and allow you to jump back to where you probably began dozing.

• CLEAR & ELEGANT DESIGN. Simple, clean, intuitive, and smarter than average.

• CHAPTER TIMINGS. Always know how much time it will take to finish a chapter. Plus, the progress bar at the top of the screen shows how far into the book you’ve come.

• OFFLINE LISTENING. You are airplane-ready! Once downloaded, listen uninterrupted without threat from a lost network connection. Downloads are usually just 5-10 minutes, but depend upon your network speed.

• AUTO-BOOKMARKING. The player remembers where you stopped listening and returns to that exact spot when you open the book again.

• TELL-A-FRIEND. An easy way to recommend the book to your friends or Twitter feed.

• FEEDBACK. Share your ideas for books, functions, and features. We are very responsive to our listeners and appreciate all feedback and ideas.


RATING: 9+ For mild suspense, and fantasy.
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Alices adventures have been the pleasure of the young and old for over half a century. Through the Looking Glass continues a series of fantastical journeys Alice embarks on in Lewis Carrolls boundless imagination.