2007 Audie Award Winner for Science Fiction

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Written by Keith Donohue - Audio book performed by Andy Paris & Jeff Woodman - Unabridged Fiction - 10 COMPACT DISCS - 12 hours

Publisher, Recorded Books (April 2006)

“Take that, Bilbo Baggins! Donohue’s sparkling debut especially delights because, by surrounding his fantasy with real-world, humdrum detail, he makes magic believable.” —Kirkus Reviews

This critically acclaimed debut by breakout author Keith Donohue flawlessly blends fantasy and realism into an utterly unique fable—inspired by a W.B. Yeats poem—that has been described as a bedtime story for adults. Seven-year-old Henry Day is kidnapped and renamed “Aniday” by changelings, ageless beings who inhabit the woods near his home. The changelings also leave behind one of their own, who flawlessly impersonates Henry except for one noteworthy detail—the new Henry is a prodigiously talented pianist. Both Aniday and Henry settle comfortably enough into their new existences, but both are haunted by vague memories of their former lives. A fresh take on the search for identity that will appeal to fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and J.M. Barrie, The Stolen Child triumphantly announces Donohue as a fresh voice in contemporary fiction.

About the Author: Keith Donohue is director of communications for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission at the National Archives. For several years he was a speechwriter at the National Endowment of the Arts. He lives in Maryland near Washington, D.C. The Stolen Child is his debut novel.

About the Performers: Narrator Andy Paris is an Audie® Award winner. He has developed and performed in works for the stage and screen, including the groundbreaking film The Laramie Project, for which he received an Emmy nomination. He has performed in plays in America and Europe and graduated from the TISCH School of the Arts.

Jeff Woodman is familiar to Recorded Books’ listeners of all ages.

A graduate of SUNY’s conservatory training program, he taught in the theater department of Sarah Lawrence College for six years before launching an acting career with the New York Heritage Theater. Since then, he has played roles in regional theaters, off-Broadway productions, and television. As he developed an enduring fondness for classic drama, he mastered a wide range of European and American regional accents.

At the Recorded Books studios, he always strives to add the right shades of personality to his characterizations. For example, in My Old Man and the Sea, a dual narration with veteran narrator George Guidall, Woodman perfectly captures both the bravery and the humor of a young man who makes a perilous 14,000 mile voyage with his father in a tiny sailboat.

When he was chosen to narrate Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Jeff Woodman faced a challenging project. John Berendt’s best-selling novel is a Gothic tale of eccentric characters living in Savannah, yet it is also a work of nonfiction—the story of a landmark legal case. Narrator Woodman uses his considerable talents to bring wealthy socialites and charming con men to life. But he also maintains a light tone of detachment as he relates the proceedings of a trial that mirrors the richness of life in this fascinating southern city.

Through Jeff Woodman’s expert narration, each audiobook is an unforgettable listening experience.