Author: Harper Lee
Narrator: Sissy Spacek
Publisher: Recorded Books
Duration: 12 hours, 21 minutes
Copyright: 2006
Genres: literary, period, racism
LIBRARY JOURNAL: Harper Lee's coming-of-age classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, tells the story of six-year-old Scout Finch, her older brother Jem, and their father, Atticus, a small-town Alabama lawyer assigned to defend Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of rape. The reaction of the town, the dignity of Robinson, and the character of their father affect both children as they navigate the path from childhood innocence to adult understanding.
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MY THOUGHTS: This time the critics and I agree; “To Kill A Mockingbird” is a great audiobook. Written in 1960, “To Kill A Mockingbird” discusses many topics that are as valuable to us today as they were fifty years ago. What I like most about Harper Lee’s classic, is the intimate snapshot it gives us of life in the post-depression era south. Not the kind of stuff you’d find in a history book, but the actual daily lives of the people. Harper Lee captured it beautifully.
“To Kill A Mockingbird” won the Pulitzer Prise for fiction in 1961, and is still part of the curriculum in many schools, as it was in my own.
NARRATOR: I can’t imagine a better voice for Scout Finch than Sissy Spacek. Spacek’s mild southern accent fits the audiobook very well, naturally, since the story takes place in the south. Also, Scout Finch can be rather sassy at times, and Sissy Spacek portrayed the part very well.
If you want to hear more audiobooks narrated bySissy Spacek, check out Stephen King’s “Carrie.”
FINAL WORD: If you went to school anytime in the last fifty years, you’ve probably already read “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Just in case you haven’t, You really need to. Pick up a copy today, or borrow one from a friend.
FILM ADAPTATION: This is one of those rare instances where the movie is as good as the book. “To Kill A Mockingbird” was released on December 25, 1962. It had a budget of$2 million, and grossed over $20 million. The film starred Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, and Robert Duvall in his Hollywood debut as Boo Radley.
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This book review is based on the unabridged audiobook.
Audiobook review by Steven Brandt
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