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  • The Ring of the King

  • A Story from Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
  • By: Nelson Mandela - editor
  • Narrated by: Alan Rickman
  • Length: 14 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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The Ring of the King

By: Nelson Mandela - editor
Narrated by: Alan Rickman
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Summary

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa, featuring Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, Blair Underwood, Forest Whitaker, and Alfre Woodard, with a special message from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and original music by South African legends by Johnny Clegg and Vusi Mahlasela, directed by Alfre Woodard. The audiobook was a truly international affair, recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, and Johannesburg. The stories were chosen by the Nobel Laureate himself, from every region of Africa.
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Public Domain (P)2009 Hachette Audio
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folktales

this is a wonderful story that reinforces the need to make logical decisions and not superstitious ones

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Great srory

Great story and unforgettable performance from Alan Rickman.
Could listening to this story over and over again.



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