Audiobooks by Rachel Louise Lawrence

The Little Mermaid: The Classic Danish Fairytale

"“More and more, she came to love humans; more and more, she wished she could rise up among them.” The youngest daughter of the Sea King cannot wait to be old enough to go to the surface and see the world of humans. Her first visit there changes her life forever when she saves a prince from drowning, and comes to love him above all others. For the chance to win his love and gain an immortal soul, the little sea princess is willing to risk everything… First published in 1837, Hans Christian Andersen’s haunting tale of love is brought to an English-speaking audience in this unabridged edition, which has been translated directly from the original Danish into English."

Hans Christian Andersen, Rachel Louise Lawrence (Author), Savy Des-Etages (Narrator)

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East of the Sun and West of the Moon: A Norwegian Folktale

"“A great white bear waits outside, and he has promised to make us rich if he can only have our youngest daughter.” Often called the Scandinavian Beauty and the Beast, this Norwegian folktale follows the journey of the youngest daughter of a peasant, who—for the sake of her poor but large family—agrees to leave everything she has ever known and accompany a White Bear to his mountain castle. After discovering the White Bear’s true identity, she seeks to rescue him from a forced marriage to a Troll Princess. Her search leads her to the homes of the Four Winds, who may be her only hope in locating where her beloved now resides—in a castle which lies East of the Sun and West of the Moon... This book also contains King Valemon, the White Bear, another Search for the Lost Husband variant from Asbjørnsen and Moe’s collection of Norwegian Folktales. [Folklore Type: ATU-425A: The Search for the Lost Husband – The Animal as Bridegroom]"

Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Rachel Louise Lawrence (Author), Joseph Tweedale (Narrator)

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Ancient Scottish Tales: Traditional, Romantic & Legendary Folk and Fairy Tales of the Highlands

"“I wish that the Brown Bull of Ringlewood would come and carry me off.” In this collection of folk and fairy tales from the Scottish Highlands, we are transported to an enchanted world of persecuted heroines and courageous heroes, scheming stepmothers and monstrous beasts, swan maidens and talking cats, murderous robbers and thieving giants, benevolent fairies and mysterious strangers, and much more… Whether it is a tale of romance or revenge, legend or magic, this unabridged anthology—collected by the folklorist, Peter Buchan—has a story for everyone and is essential reading for lovers of classic Scottish folktales. Tales: The Red Etin; The Young Prince; The History of Mr Greenwood; The Cruel Stepmother; Rashen Coatie; The Brown Bull of Ringlewood; The Thriftless Wife; Green Sleeves; The Princess with the White Petticoat; The Black Cat; The Widow’s Son and the Old Man; The Widow’s Son and the King’s Daughter; The King of Morocco; and The Princess of the Blue Mountains"

Peter Buchan, Rachel Louise Lawrence (Author), Angus Yellowlees (Narrator)

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