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The Girl with No Name

By: Marina Chapman
Narrated by: Pam Ward
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In 1954, in a remote South American village, a four-year-old girl was abducted and then abandoned deep in the Colombian rainforest. So begins the incredible true story of Marina Chapman, who went on to spend several years alone in the jungle, her only family a troop of capuchin monkeys. Using instinct to guide her, she copied everything they did and soon learned to fend for herself.

At around 10 years old, a completely feral Marina was returned to civilisation by hunters, who sold her as a slave to a brothel. Beaten daily and groomed to be a prostitute, she escaped - to live the perilous existence of a Colombian city street kid. Marina's life as a wild child wasn't over. In some ways, it had only just begun.

This is her astonishing story.

©2014 Audible, Inc.; 2013 Marina Chapman Animals Biological Sciences Outdoors & Nature Science True Crime Women Inspiring Native American

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This book was very easy listening, very inspiring and it was also very humbling. Highly recommend.

inspirational

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I enjoyed Marina's story of her life and found it interesting and mostly believable. However I did find the narrator's voice a little patronising and annoying. Read it rather than listen to it!

An interesting story but an annoying narrator.

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Excellent, I couldn't stop listening, best book from audible yet. Loved it! Very thought provoking. I could have listened to more, is there a follow up coming?

The girl with no name

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The start of the story I found gripping and did not want to stop listening to , but towards the end I felt the story flagged and disappointing I wanted more ... but overall a great story with lots of emotion and determination.

girl with no name

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This book is a must read! It’s an amazing story of strength, survival and adaptability. A story like no others and I love the insight to how the monkeys lived and adopted her as one of their own.

An outstanding story

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A book that will make you laugh, sigh, be appauled and other emotions. It is sad to think about others lives and how lucky we are

Jungle book with a twist

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Not being a big lover of books, I decided to try audio. Really enjoyed it. This book is amazing

What an amazing story

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I loved it and I couldn't stop listening. I would like another book telling what happened next.
Thank you for being brave to write your story.

What an extraordinary life

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Fascinating story. I would like to know what happened next. Audible did well with this one.

Unexpected surprise round every corner

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I loved the narration, and yes, it met my expectations, but I felt that somehow, something was lacking. I know it's a true story, and that the girl couldn't add more to her life, which was horrendous, but something was missing for me. I am not sure if it was that episodes felt like they were skirted over, but i accept that this could have been due to the superficial nature of childrens' memories.

It was definitely four star, probably four and a half, but not five star for me, sorry.

I enjoyed it, but....

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