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  • Written by: Mark Twain
  • Narrated by: Nick Offerman
  • Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (481 ratings)

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Written by: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Nick Offerman
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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.

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What the critics say

"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)

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. No one is more suited to reading this book then Nick Offerman.

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Absolutely delightful

I enjoyed every bit of this book. The reading is superb and so is the story.

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Excellent Narration

Nick Offerman’s narration is excellent, with convincing voice affectations for the various characters. Very well done.

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Great job

Love the story was absolutely amazing brought me back to childhood memories of when my parents read it to me as a boy, the voices were wonderful

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So glad I read this!

An old book that I’d only ever read snippets of - so glad I heard the whole thing now. I loved it!

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

I believe I read this book when I was about 10 or 11 years old. Scared the bee-gee-zes out of me at that time. I just reread/listened to it. It brought back memories of days gone by, Mark Twain had a masterful mind and a vocabulary second to none. I don't believe that at age 10 or 11 I had an appreciation of his craft. I thoroughly enjoyed the book again and like I say what scared me then makes me appreciate Mark Twain all the more today.

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Tom Sawyer

A definite “must read.” Tom Sawyer is calm, excited, curious and adventurous. Twain beings you along for the excitement!

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Fantastic narration!

Very entertaining reading of this book. Liked the performance even more than the story! Excellent.

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Loved it Great narration

I thought I read this when I was younger and maybe I did, but I didn’t realize some of the dark aspects in it - it really is such a well told tale

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Ageless Classic

A brilliant narration of an absolutely brilliant story. I loved every minute and I'm 71 years old. I never tire of Mark Twain.

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