The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

This humorous and nostalgic novel takes the listener back to the carefree days of boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain grew up.

Just what did boys do in a small Midwestern town during the mid-1800s, a time when there were no televisions, no arcades, and no videos? They whitewashed fences, floated down rivers, traded marbles, formed secret societies, smoked pipes, and, on occasion, managed to attend their own funerals. Yes, they may have been a bit mischievous, but as Aunt Polly said of Tom when she believed him to be dead, "He was the best-hearted boy that ever was." Aunt Polly's sentiments reveal one of the cardinal tenets of Twain's philosophy: In this deceitful and infirm world, innocence can be found only in the heart of a boy.

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Fun Stories

I enjoyed the book. Voice over artist accent didn't perfectly match speaking style of characters

A great adventure

What made the experience of listening to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer the most enjoyable?

Tom and friends take you on a trip with comedy, excitement and sadness.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

Tom and Hucks relationship seemed familiar as I suspect it will to most.

What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like?

The subtle and not so subtle accents were delightful.

brings me back to my childhood

it makes you imagine all the things that captured your attention when you were young. it was a joy to read it and it really brought me back to those times. it's amazing how simple things to turn into games that can last for hours. a great read for a teenager or even an adult

I love it

I really like it it's it in the adventures of Tom Sawyer he tells on a murderer he has his best friend Huck Finn and I think it's just really great through and through I think it's good for ages 7 to 10 my son that is eight years old really love it'll

Astounding

I've been listening to excellent performers, but none comes so close to excellence as Grover Gardner. His storytelling simply transposes the reader right there, in the story. Truly remarkable.

Engaging

I have always loved this tale, but I may be more partial to the adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The reader had a good variety of voices, even if his voice was a tad nasally. I definitely recommend to those who like bildungsroman genre.

Grover Gardner is perfect.

Tried three other versions but none as fantastic as Grover Gardner’s performance and cadence. He channels Twain.

A classic worth listening to!

What does Grover Gardner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A couple of my kids were reading Tom Sawyer for a book group, and they were having trouble with some of the slang and antiquated language. I purchased the audiobook for them, and it's much easier to understand this way than to read written words like "yaller" (yellow) and "off'n" (off of).

Audible has quite a few different versions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. I picked this one because Grover Gardner was the narrator. I knew he wasn't bad, and there's nothing worse than a bad narrator. I actually liked his reading of Tom Sawyer better than I like his reading of the Vorkosigan Saga! His voice and inflection are a great fit for the story. If you're not sure which audio version of Tom Sawyer to purchase, I recommend this one.

Any additional comments?

Sometimes classic books feel stiff or slow due to the changes in writing style. Tom Sawyer doesn't. It feels like someone could have written it yesterday. There's plenty of humor in it and a plot that keeps moving... with a few interesting detours. I never read Tom Sawyer in school, and I'm glad I did so now.

This is a very interesting adventure story :)

This is a very good book because me and my dog listen to it over and over every nigh. I recommend this book to all my friends teachers and family!😄😄😄😀😀😀😍😍😍love this book!

Tom Sawyer

I love this book so much but my brother is twelve and he is afraid of it