PATRICK FRALEY, one of the most respected voice-over actors in America, has created an astonishing number of character voices for thousands of cartoons, TV and radio programs, and commercials. This reading of Tom Sawyer is especially notable for the virtuoso performance of actor Patrick Fraley. Crafting 36 authentic "voices" to represent the wide range of Twain's delightful characters, Fraley proves his storytelling mastery.

Tom Sawyer remains one of the most beloved characters in the history of fiction, and this best-selling reading gives Tom and his adventures new life. All the memorable characters and scenes are here in this unabridged version: Aunt Polly with her Bible-based morality, independent Huck Finn, the famous fence-painting scene, the night on Jackson's Island. The book is no saccharine tale of childhood; Tom and Huck also witness grave-robbing and murder one night at the graveyard where they've gone seeking adventure and a cure for warts. Twain's themes of adult hypocrisy and the importance of character remain resonant with today's readers--and now, listeners--in this virtuoso performance of one of the greatest American classics.