![]() Most importantly to me, in portraying Black Beauty, he sounds like a noble, spirited, thoughtful horse. He made me smile at the humorous moments and brought tears to my eyes at the sad moments. He brings the story to life with the different accents for the human characters and the lively voices for the equine characters, who are of course the most important. Parker gives this moving, thought-provoking classic all the right touches. ![]() When I found this recording by Nathaniel Parker, an actor I have long respected, I knew I had found the right one. I have never liked the various TV and movie adaptations of the story, and was particularly annoyed by Beauty's voice in the 1999 movie version, in which he sounds like a gerbil. I know it through and through, and there are some passages that I know by heart. Black Beauty has been my favorite book since childhood. ![]()
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