2013 Herr Glück (Gert Heidenreich)

Mr Bliss

Release Date: 2013.11.25
Reader: Gert Heidenreich
Language: German
Translator: Anja Hegemann
Organisation: Der Hörverlag
ISBN: 9783844512175, 9783844513288
Duration: 47 minutes
Unabridged: Yes
Country: Germany
Licenced: Yes
Formats: CD, Digital

Gert Heidenreich is a prominent German author, journalist, and voice artist born in Eberswalde in 1944. He is widely recognized as one of the most significant voices in German audiobooks, particularly for his work on epic fantasy and literary classics. Noted for his deep, resonant, and warm timbre.

In Herr Glück, he navigates the bizarre encounters with the Giraffinchen (Girabbit) and the three bears (Archie, Teddy, and Bruno) with a playful, slightly faster tempo than his readings of The Lord of the Rings.

The audiobook uses the translation by Anja Hegemann (sometimes credited alongside Hannes Riffel in later revised editions). The name “Mr. Bliss” was translated to “Herr Glück” (literally Mr. Luck/Happiness), which fits the character’s whimsical, albeit accident-prone, nature. Hegemann also translated the 2002 Die Briefe vom Weihnachtsmann (Letters from Father Christmas) for Der Hörverlag.

This release is Volume 5 of a six-part series published by Der Hörverlag titled Tolkiens kleinere Werke (Tolkien’s Smaller Works). The series includes:

VolumeGerman TitleEnglish TitleNarrator
1Elbenwald – Blatt von TüftlerLeaf by NiggleGert Heidenreich
2Bauer Giles von HamFarmer Giles of HamHans Paetsch
3Der ElbensternSmith of Wootton MajorAchim Höppner
4Die Briefe vom WeihnachtsmannLetters from Father ChristmasChristian Hoening
5Herr GlückMr. BlissGert Heidenreich
6RoverandomRoverandomUlrich Noethen

Release History:

2013.11.259783844512175CD
2013.11.259783844513288Digital

The CD typically comes in a digipak or slim case that matches the aesthetic of the 2010 Die Abenteuer Des Tom Bombadil (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil) and 2009 Blatt von Tüftler (Leaf by Niggle) releases, featuring the classic Tolkien illustrations on the cover.