The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Classic Collection)

Product Description Generations of readers have enjoyed the ingenuous triumphs and feckless mishaps of boyhood days on the Mississippi. This classic of American wit and storytelling introduced Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher, Aunt Polly, the Widow Douglas, and many other characters to the world; including, of course, the boy who "was cordially hated and dreaded by all the mothers of the town, because he was idle and lawless and vulgar and bad - and because all their children admired him so," Huckleberry Finn. About the Author Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910). He is the author of the beloved classics The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and The Prince and the Pauper. From AudioFile In an expressive voice reminiscent of Hal Holbrook, Dick Hill alternately whispers, shouts and otherwise tells the familiar tales of one of America's favorite young heroes. Tom's escapades are brought to life by Hill's vocally differentiated characters and his ability to heighten interest through pauses and exaggeration. The echoey special effects in the cave sequences add spooky realism. The attractive, eye-catching cover depicts the fence-painting episode in color. A wise selection for the library needing a new Mark Twain classic. C.J.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine