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To Kill a Mockingbird

By: Harper Lee
Narrated by: Sissy Spacek
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Brought to you by Penguin.

One of the greatest American novels ever written.

Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.

A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story, an anti-racist novel, a historical drama of the Great Depression and a sublime example of the Southern writing tradition.

©1960 Harper Lee (P)2014 Random House Audiobooks Classics Women's Voices

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One of the most notable works of dramatic fiction ever written, the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is here in a complete and unabridged classic American literature audiobook narrated by the brilliant Sissy Spacek in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Through Spacek's perfect narration, Lee's beautifully crafted prose comes to life. You may find you have to pause every so often as you listen to reflect on the overall significance this book has had as a demonstration of human achievements in literature. Available now from Audible.
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Read this many years ago and enjoyed it then, Sissy Spacek is a superb narrator, an absolute delight and highly recommended.

Classic

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Excellent! Enjoyed to the last second. Now to read the "original ". I'm sure it will be as good....maybe better.

Exceptional -great read.

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A must read book for anyone. Narrator did a wonderful job by narrating the book in a wonderful manner. You can actually visualise the characters talking to each other.

Amazing book narrated in engaging manner

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Miss Sissy was absolutely born to narrate this and truly brings it to life.

Wonderfully captivating in every way!

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my favourite book. this is an amazingly well read edition. thank you so much

still love this story

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Great story, told really well. I would recommend this book to everyone, a lovely story about human nature.

Brilliant

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I first read to Kill a Mockingbird in year 11 English in 1978, it has been my favourite novel and later favourite film (Gregory Peck!!!!). Now that I have listened to this book ... it is time to read it again : D

My alltime favourite novel

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Sissy Spacek was perfect narrator in that I didn't notice her putting on different voices.
It was beautiful to listen to, both the descriptions and the narrator.

No wonder people told me to read it

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it was good but went for a long time to be wrapped up too quick.

ok but went on too long

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As a father of children basically the same age (primary school) it really got me in the feels at parts. Wonderful narration, story, lessons, everything. If you even consider getting this book, just get it.

Just so good in everyway

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