The Flint Heart


Read by David Wales

(4.5 stars; 65 reviews)

The flint heart is a stone of heart shape, forged in prehistoric times, that changes whoever owns it into a wicked person. The story of the flint heart's ultimate defeat involves multiple trips into fairyland by Charles and Unity, children of one of the heart's victims. Along the way the reader meets lots of fun characters such as the king of fairyland, a talking (and wounded) hot water bottle, and the mysterious Zagabog. Occasional references to British words and concepts may require some explanation for American readers, but the story is perfectly understandable without such explications. The droll narration makes the story as much fun for adults as for children. (Summary by David Wales) (6 hr 14 min)

Chapters

01 - The Mystery Man 12:26 Read by David Wales
02 - The Making of the Charm 19:49 Read by David Wales
03 - The Reign of Phutt 21:50 Read by David Wales
04 - Merripit Farm 12:59 Read by David Wales
05 - The Flint Heart Gets to Work Again 14:18 Read by David Wales
06 - The Meeting 10:01 Read by David Wales
07 - De Quincey 22:52 Read by David Wales
08 - The Zagabog 13:56 Read by David Wales
09 - The Entertainment 15:07 Read by David Wales
10 - The Zagabog's Story 23:26 Read by David Wales
11 - The Sad Stranger 17:48 Read by David Wales
12 - The Recovery of Mr. Jago 13:15 Read by David Wales
13 - The Grand Septuor 11:20 Read by David Wales
14 - The Zagabog's Message 11:10 Read by David Wales
15 - The Galloper 15:38 Read by David Wales
16 - The Galloper's Schooling 15:51 Read by David Wales
17 - The Examination 16:57 Read by David Wales
18 - The Jacky Toad Fails 21:14 Read by David Wales
19 - Mr. Meles 9:21 Read by David Wales
20 - The Deputation 13:39 Read by David Wales
21 - Send for Charles 18:14 Read by David Wales
22 - The Sentence 9:32 Read by David Wales
23 - The Fight 14:29 Read by David Wales
24 - A Message from the Zagabog 10:30 Read by David Wales
25 - Good-bye, Flint Heart 9:02 Read by David Wales

Reviews

Enjoyable story


(5 stars)

What if a person had a heart of stone? What things could he accomplish, but at what cost? This is the story of just such a person and the trouble wrought by him. It includes fairies, talking animals, and a very educated hot water bottle. I thought the story was both funny and thought-provoking. It was a great ride. The reader also did an excellent job. I PL'd the story for him, and he has a great voice and cadence, and the recordings are pro-quality. Thanks David!


(4 stars)

one of the best stories for children and those young at heart . the reader captured the intent of the story and conveyed it well

magical story


(5 stars)

Well read and like Narnia in its charm. I will look for this author again.

a lovely and wonderful tale! as always the reader is Excellent


(5 stars)

Lovely fairy tale


(5 stars)

great bedtime story

Okay


(3 stars)

This was a very imaginative book, however the pace was slow in places, particularly at the beginning of the story. I have found this narrator, David Wales, to have a very soporific voice, so I don't listen to his books during the day. But they are perfect as a 3am sedative.

A rollicking tale for 10ish year olds but with lots of sly humor


(5 stars)

A few parallels might be drawn with another tale of returning a dangerous artifact that makes people change for the worse... Excellently read, thank you.

beautifully told and written with a lot of love


(5 stars)