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The Bottle Neck
Hans Christian Andersen
Written by Hans Christian Andersen 34 audiobooks with Academy Voices
Hans Christian Andersen was born to a poor family in Odense, Denmark, and went to Copenhagen at fourteen to make his way in the theater. More about Hans Christian Andersen →
Mike Polischuk
Read by a real person Mike Polischuk 34 audiobooks with Academy Voices
Being able to read stories for youngsters or parents, or for those who are too busy in the moment and don't have the time to read - and make it a plea… Hear more from Mike → Tip Mike for this narration →
Fairy Tale

The Bottle Neck

by Hans Christian Andersen · read by Mike Polischuk · 32 min

In a poor attic, a bird in a cage hangs by the window. Its water comes from an old bottle neck, turned upside down and corked.

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In a poor attic, a bird in a cage hangs by the window. Its water comes from an old bottle neck, turned upside down and corked. The bottle neck can think but cannot speak, and it remembers when it was a whole bottle at a grand and happy feast. Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, first published in 1857, follows one small piece of glass through a long and surprising life. Read by Mike Polischuk, in thirty-two minutes. A quiet tale about what an ordinary thing can still be good for.

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Details
Length
32 min
Narration
Solo narrator
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
February 2026
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798295398780
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Who narrates The Bottle Neck audiobook?

This edition of The Bottle Neck by Hans Christian Andersen is narrated by Mike Polischuk.

How long is The Bottle Neck audiobook?

It runs 32 min, unabridged, so you hear the complete text.

Is this audiobook narrated by a real person?

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