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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Publisher's Summary
"Being paid to perform such a gratifying activity as reading Mark Twain aloud felt powerfully akin to Tom Sawyer hoodwinking other boys into paying him for the privilege of whitewashing a fence. Let's keep that between us." (Narrator Nick Offerman)
With The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, not even Twain could have known that when he introduced readers to the inhabitants of the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, he would also be introducing two characters - one a clever and mischievous scamp, and the other a carefree, innocent ragamuffin - whose stories would ultimately shape the course of American literature. But whereas its sequel and companion piece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, would harken an end to childhood, the story of Tom Sawyer is one that depicts the excitement and adventure of boyhood along the Mississippi.
Revisit this enduring classic and you will be struck not only by Twain's skill at capturing a time and place so vividly but also by his uncanny ability to crystallize those oftentimes tumultuous and conflicting emotions that a child experiences at the precipice of adulthood: a longing to be free from the rules and obligations of adults while enjoying the laxity inherent in childhood; a love of all things macabre, like blood oaths, cemetery cures, and haunted houses, that reveal a true innocence - an unawareness of real-life consequences and one's own mortality; and the pangs of guilt when knowing the right thing to do and doing the right thing appear to be at odds.
A natural storyteller and raconteur in his own right - just listen to Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption - actor, comedian, carpenter, and all-around manly man Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) brings his distinctive baritone and a fine-tuned comic versatility to Twain's writing. In a knockout performance, he doesn't so much as read Twain's words as he does rejoice in them, delighting in the hijinks of Tom - whom he lovingly refers to as a "great scam artist" and "true American hero" - while deftly delivering the tenderness and care Twain gave to his own characters.
Critic Reviews
"Offerman's Illinois-raised voice and actor's talent suit him ideally to channel Mark Twain and his archetypal American Puck (that "P" isn't a typo), who played pirates with an archetypal American Huck, conned his pals into whitewashing the fence, fell in love with Becky Thatcher and showed up alive at his own funeral." (The New York Times)
"Nick Offerman reading Tom Sawyer is just as charming as you’d hope." (The Verge)
"There’s something about his wry Midwestern merriment that aspires to Twainishness." (Men’s Journal)
What listeners say about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-07-2023
The perfect narrator
Nick Offerman was born and achieved a successful acting career simply to be chosen as the narrator of this book. Superb. 11/10 stars.
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- Alex
- 26-10-2021
An epic tale by a master storyteller, perfectly narrated.
Thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this classic. The tale never seems to age. Nick Offerman’s narration is spot-on; the tone and tempo perfect for Twain’s descriptive & colourful language. Thoroughly enjoyed!
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- James W. Matson
- 15-06-2022
classic book beautifully read
This is a book I have wanted to read for years. Really terrific performance from Nick Offerman. there is a wonderful feeling of connection with period history that is recent but also long-gone.
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- James Corr
- 12-09-2017
Loved it!
Nick Offerman was fantastic in his narration. Revisiting this story on my drive to/from work each day was a pleasure.
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- Corey
- 14-04-2019
A great classic
As always, Nick Offerman breathes life into Twain's wonderfully crafted words and while in my youth I'd read the book, many years later no longer having the tome in my possession saw Offerman's narration and thought I'd have a listen. Definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys Nick Offerman or the classic tale of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
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- Leonid Bourikov
- 28-01-2022
fantastic
Nick Offerman did an amazing job. very happy with everything and so happy I could get it on ebook.
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- Timothy J. Camilleri
- 10-11-2022
a classic
story captures the imagination of childhood. The dulcet tones of Nick Offerman is an absolute delight.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-2020
My kids loved this readers voice.
Easy to listen to and get drawn into the story. Great classic book my children enjoyed
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- Stephen Grocott
- 27-07-2022
Lovely exaggerate exploring of how children think
I loved this. The exaggerated exploration of how children think is beautifully entertaining, adding layers upon layers. It is also a sad harking back to the racist views that held blacks as evolutionarily inferior to whites as opposed to being equal creations.
Excellent narration.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-12-2023
loved the narration
There was so much to like about this book - great writing, great story and even greater narration by Nick Offerman
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