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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
- Narrated by: Elijah Wood
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
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Publisher's Summary
Earphones Award Winner (AudioFile Magazine)
Ernest Hemingway said, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn". One hundred years after its author’s death, this classic remains remarkably modern and poignantly relevant. In this new edition, Elijah Wood reads Huck in a youthful voice that may be the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent. His performance captures the excitement and confusion of adolescence and adventure. Best of all, the immediacy of Wood’s energetic reading sweeps listeners up and makes them feel as though they’re along for the ride, as Huck and Jim push their raft toward freedom.
Public Domain (P)2010 Audible, Inc.
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Critic Reviews
"Elijah Wood’s performance is my nominee for the Narrators’ Hall of Fame. Wood’s unself-conscious reading doesn’t sound like a reading at all. He creates an entire world filled with people who cross class and color lines. His accents range from British to faux-British to all manner of regional affectations, twangs, and drawls. Wood’s delivery makes Mark Twain’s delicious wit and twisty language sound completely natural, especially as Huck invents plausible words to suit the moment. The journey down the Mississippi with Huck and Jim is pure pleasure, as the boy who won’t be "sivilized" and the runaway slave encounter scoundrels, slip out of scrapes, and invent outrageous tales. The listening couldn’t be better if Huck read the story himself." (AudioFile Magazine)
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-10-2021
Rolling down the river
A story for all ages following the adventures of Huck and Jim. I don't know if I ever read this as a child but as an adult it was a fabulous read. Jim and Huck are so loyal to each other and amid all that society imposes on how they should be and what they should do, they listen to their hearts and follow the path (or in this case the mighty Mississippi) doing what is right and what is human. A mad cap time towards the end that beggars belief but what is an adventure without making it the craziest one imaginable. This adventure has survived 140 years and I hope it survives that and more, capturing a time with all its injustices and reminding us all that this journey out of slavery to freedom and to equality is not finished yet but we all can be a Huck Finn and come back to doing what the heart knows is right.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-03-2023
Helpful guide. Brilliant voice
This is a set text for my English exam. Tried and failed to read it as language was hard to understand . Loved the audio book though, easy to comprehend and follow. What an awesome narrator. Thanks Frodo!
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- GARRY
- 20-02-2020
TRUE CLASSIC
MARK TWAIN AS HIS BEST. MOST ENJOYABLE,JUST HOW MUCH MISCHIEF CAN A COUPLE OF RASCALS GET UO TO?LISTEN AND YOU'LL FIND OUT
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- Stephen Grocott
- 27-07-2022
Excellent narration but story too contrived
Parts were great and it had a nice ending, but parts were just too contrived. The racism was confronting and sad – reflecting the evolutionary view that some humans were less developed than others.
Elijah Wood’s narration was masterful – amazing variation and accents.
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- Rebecca
- 28-08-2016
Great piece of history with awesome voice acting.
It is a non stop adventure from another time. The voice acting was fantastic and really sucked you in.
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- Albear
- 27-06-2023
A classic brought vividly to life.
A confronting story that has stood the test of time. It’s a rollicking boys own adventure story with fascinating insights into the life and politics of the time in America’s Deep South. It has unflinching insights into slavery and racism but with the light touch of a master storyteller. Really well narrated and a good way to rediscover a literary classic.
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- Sam T.
- 15-10-2020
better than I could have done
I've tried reading Huck Finn before but just couldn't do it. This is better than a movie, better than your own imagination. Top performance by Frodo.
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- Caron Chester
- 08-05-2017
Great yarn, by a great storyteller!
Mark Twain is insightful and possessed of a great sense of humour.
Elijah Wood is excellent as the Narrator... I wish there were more narrators in his league!
Brilliant!
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-2021
GREAT
Wonderful adventures from a great writer. Elijah Wood is masterful. Exposes white racism. The n-word, alas, is of its era.
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- matt r.
- 21-09-2018
Elijah should get an award for his performance
The narration of this classic book brings the listener right onto the raft with Huck and Jim into a front row seat for the adventures.
Wonderful performance.
Wood masterfully gives individual life to each of the highly diverse characters throughout the book.
It's effortless to find your way back into the 1800's Mississippi as you make your way with Huck down the river.
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