Holy Bible (King James Version)

ISBN 10: 1565638034 ISBN 13: 9781565638037

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

The world's best-loved translation of the Bible is brought to life in this powerful, word-for-word narration by renowned dramatist Alexander Scourby. The regular edition features voice only, while the dramatized edition adds the voices of dozens of actors and actresses, sound effects and background music.

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About the Author

Alexander Scourby was a radio, film and stage actor, who read 422 books for the Talking Books program of the American Foundation for the Blind, plus The King James Bible". Alexander Scourby was an accomplished Broadway Shakespearean actor, radio personality, movie actor and narrator of many television documentaries. He was undoubtedly, best known for his eloquent voice. His narration of the Bible has been recorded more than any other narration in the world. Scourby, a radio, film and stage actor, read 422 books for the Talking Books program of the American Foundation for the Blind, including. American Foundation for the Blind manager, Don Weightman, remembers Scourby as "one of a kind." "Alexander Scourby has the Greatest Voice ever recorded and is the World's best audio book narrator bar none".

Review

""We're talking about an X quality here. What really came across was the fact that he is believable," Beautiful voices are a dime a dozen, but when you get the quality of believability, that's something rare." "What made Scourby so great? People who try to describe it conclude that it's an intangible, indefinable quality. But they all agree on one thing: He was a man with a truly rare gift". "He never over-emphasized, but you knew at all times all the various scales of emotion. I always used to say Alex could read the phone book and make it interesting." "Scourby's readings are totally believable" the warmth and resonance of Scourby's voice, "When you hear him, it goes right to your heart." --Listening Library's Tim Ditlow

"Alexander Scourby has the Greatest Voice ever recorded and is the World's best audio book narrator bar none". "Alexander Scourby, a radio, film and stage actor, read 422 books for the Talking Books program of the American Foundation for the Blind, including The King James Bible". American foundation for the Blind manager, Don Weightman, remembers Alexander Scourby as "one of a kind." "What really came across was the fact that he is believable," Beautiful voices are a dime a dozen, but when you get the quality of believability, that's something rare." "What made Scourby so great? People who try to describe it conclude that it's an intangible, indefinable quality. But they all agree on one thing: he was a man with a truly rare gift". "He never over-emphasized, but you feel that you are listening directly to the voice of God." --Editorial Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1565638034
• ISBN 13: 9781565638037
• Binding: Audio CD
• Language: English