• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

  • By: Mark Twain
  • Narrated by: Grover Gardner
  • Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (951 ratings)

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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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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It's Good to be a Kid Again

Twain said that part of his mission in writing Tom Sawyer was to remind adults what they once were themselves. Score one for Samuel Clemens! The book's now an American classic, and I first encountered it as a kid. Revisiting it years later was a blast. It made me want to call the old gang up so we could become pirates and outlaws and treasure hunters all over again!

Listening to a performance like Grover Gardner's certainly doesn't hurt - he's got a classic voice that's great for reading and broadcasting. Very easy on the ears.

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Love it!!!!

Great book!



A story with a bit of romance, and lots of adventure. Read it and love it!!!!!!!!!

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classic

caught myself fading in and out at times but overall was a fun story and the narrator was great.

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The adventures of Tom sawyer

Audible is the only way to go. The words are clearly pronounced and exactly the exclamations that are needed and perfect timing between sentences. I love listening to Audible

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A Classic

Mark Twain lives up to the story teller reputation that he has been given. The story moves along swiftly but you are given a chance to appreciate the characters and scenery he places them in.

The narrator did an alright job. His pacing was good and there was some variation in the characters...some. But I think I've grown used to multiple narrator productions and spoiled by some unbelievable voice talents so this may not be fair to Mr. Gardner. His work did not take away from the experience but I feel it just didn't add much. This was worth a credit and I feel you will believe so as well.

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better now than when i was a kid

i read this one when i was a kid and it was much more fun now that i am grown it is obvious why Mark Twain is a long loved writer and has now been dubbed classic what style and fun

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Wonderful classic!

Wonderful characters in an engaging story.
The narrator really brings these classic characters to life.

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Timeless classic!

Tom Sawyer is one of those childhood books that only gets better the more times you read it. the narrator is top-notch.

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The true boys classic

To read Tom Sawyer is fun and enjoyable, to have it read and read well now that's awesome.

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The adventures of Tom Sawyer

Best book ever!!!!!!!!!😀I really encourage all those young souls who are full or adventure, to read this book. Not to hard not to easy but so worth it!!!!!

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