Publisher, Audio Partners (September 1999)

"All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. It's the best book we've had." --Ernest Hemingway

Received the coveted "AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD" (April/May 2000) for exceptional narrative voice and style, vocal characterizations, appropriateness for audio format and enhancement of the text!

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a seminal work of American literature written by its first and foremost realist and humorist. This classic tale, a symbolic journey into the heart and spirit of the country, follows Huck, in flight from his father, and Jim, in flight from slavery, as they pilot their raft down the Mississippi. They survive a crash with a steamboat, betrayal by rogues, and the final threat from the bourgeoisie. Informing all this is the presence of the River, described in palpable detail and transformed into a rich metaphor. The language of the book itself -- expressive in a completely original way -- is another of Twain's high achievements. Written over 100 years ago, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn continues to elicit both praise and controversy for its in-depth and artful examination of complex social and moral issues. Complete and Unabridged.

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), is one of the most admired writers of all time. He left his indelible stamp on American literature with this tale of boyhood adventure. His other works include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Innocents Abroad.

Patrick Fraley is one of the most respected voice-over actors in America. He has created an astonishing number of character voices for thousands of cartoons, TV and radio programs, and commercials. Mr. Fraley is the writer/performer of Read It Again! How to Read Aloud to Kids and the voice for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Twain stories in the Audio Partners' Great American Stories.