![]() ![]() The producer owes him an apology, but this is unlikely to happen.Īmazing story let down by a poor narrator The author deserves better respect than this disaster. I'm sure I will eventually get used to the butchering of names and words, but it is all so unnecessary. So why not get a South African narrator to do a proper job? There are a number of SA voices with the deep vocal quality of Glover, without the glaring inability to pronounce names correctly. If Tom Sawyer was read by a Pakistani narrator, how many Americans would complain? There would be an outcry. This audiobook is a perfect example of how British and American disregard for accent and pronunciation leads to accusations of cultural imperialism. ![]() I can't vouch for the Xhosa pronunciations, but Glover butchers common SA English words such as "veld" (pronounced felt) and even Mandela's own name. I'm sure Danny Glover was delighted to read the autobiography of such an admired man, but this production did Mr Mandela no favours. ![]()
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