Whether it is a favourite, or you’re discovering To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time, this heart-felt audiobook adaptation is a moving, powerful story that is just as impactful now as the day it was written.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic American novel for a reason. Powerful, moving, poignant, and still relevant today, Harper Lee’s remarkable story of justice and the trial of a small Southern town in Mississippi resonates even now with listeners old and young. At once, a coming-of-age tale and a story of resilience, To Kill a Mockingbird highlights a point of view of the Black community and the prejudices and assumptions so readily made during the civil rights movement. It is a triumph not only of African American fiction but a universally important tale of humanity and man’s fragility.

The story tells the tale of young Scout Finch’s perception of the world, but also her lawyer father (and white man) Atticus Finch, and in turn Tom Robinson, the Black man accused of raping a white woman, he so fiercely wishes to defend. These multiple viewpoints between the finch family and members of the black community offer a complex perspective on injustices, prejudices, and the systemic racism and classism ingrained in so much of American culture brought to life in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. Each character - from Dill Harris to Boo Radley, Judge Taylor, Bob Ewell, Miss Maudie, Calpurnia and Jem - is a part of the larger puzzle that paints a picture of violence, hatred, and heroism.

Sissy Spacek narrates this well-known story, bringing a raw and vulnerable tone to the often heard words. She adds all the nuances and changes in tone, emotion and feeling needed to deliver an iconic story. Spacek shines and offers an entirely engrossing listen to audiences. You will be swept up in the story, whether this is your first time hearing it or you are a long-time lover of the Academy Award and Pulitzer prize-winning classic. You may also enjoy Go Set a Watchman, which features many of the same main characters.