Magic and Goosebumps

This week I’ve been thinking about books and narrators. Put the right narrator with the right work and sometimes the result can be magical. And, for me, the absolute pinnacle of this is the combination of the words of Dylan Thomas and the voice of Richard Burton. If anyone hasn’t heard – or read, or seen the film – of Under Milk Wood, then do it now. Here’s a recording of the first 9 minutes of the ‘Play for Voices.’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuPO2Kvqlms

And there’s another 90 minutes to l...