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To Kill a Mockingbird
- Narrated by: Sissy Spacek
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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One of the most notable works of dramatic fiction ever written, the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is here in a complete and unabridged classic American literature audiobook narrated by the brilliant Sissy Spacek in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Through Spacek's perfect narration, Lee's beautifully crafted prose comes to life. You may find you have to pause every so often as you listen to reflect on the overall significance this book has had as a demonstration of human achievements in literature. Available now from Audible.
Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
One of the greatest American novels ever written.
Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.
A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story, an anti-racist novel, a historical drama of the Great Depression and a sublime example of the Southern writing tradition.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-10-19
First Audible Book
Brilliant book and great narration. Sissy Spacek's voice is beautiful and makes the characters very real. Loved it!
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-12-18
Beautiful narration
It was my first audio book and what a fantastic book and story i chose. It was as if I was physically present and all along traveling between landing to finchs’s place to courtroom to school. Thanks to Ms. Spacek for excellent narration and being true to emotions.
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- umesh aggarwal
- 29-09-20
WORST NARRATION !! ON AUDIBLE
The speaker is just reading the book with no emphasis or emotions and exclamations that really sucks. waste of credit ,returning after 15 min of useless listening , Hated this Audiobook Speaker
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- anki
- 03-09-19
Great story !
Great story , however the narration has a very strong southern accent, was difficult to understand when not concentrating.
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- I.M.
- 28-05-19
a true coming of age story
it takes the purest form of innocence, a child's innocence, to hold a mirror to the irrationality of adults. This coming of age story is the best I've read so far. the story is beautifully written and the narration exquisite. it transports you back in time so you can almost see the events unfold right in front of your eyes, at the leisurely pace of a country life. it shows you the world as seen from the innocent eyes of children and takes you on a journey of exploration and growing understanding of the biased world they live in as they ask some very uncomfortable and pertinent qs which hold as true today as in any time and in any community of people.
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- Hameed Huq
- 25-08-19
A Classic very well rendered
Sissy Spacek does an excellent job of putting life and soul into an all time Classic
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- Priyan
- 07-01-21
World through the eyes of a child.
Harper lee shows the condition of America in early 20th century and conditions of colored races in America. Excellently narrated by Sissy Spacek, a nice to read book.
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- Deepti
- 27-12-20
Worthy narration for a timeless classic
I read the book a couple of years back, and fell in love with the storyline and the characters instantly. Decided to revisit it in an audiobook format, and must say I'm not dissapointed! Sissy's southern accent was a bit of a challenge for my Indian ear initially, however after a couple chapters I got accustomed to it and started enjoying it. Her narration brought life to the characters, and completely justified the setting and the era.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-11-20
Not satisfied
The narration was not clear. Struggled to listen. Had to rewind and listen again and again.The book is really really good.
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- Ayush Jain
- 13-11-20
Love the narration, admire the content
I loved the Southern accent with which the book was delivered, it really added to the imagery created in the book. I now understand all the hype around this book, it is such a cute, yet deep and thought-provoking story!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-09-18
Revived beautifully
It was a struggle to start, but as the pieces starting fitting together, I couldn't stop. I loved it. The way sissy read it made me laugh and cry and sit at the edge of my seat. Stopping what I was doing and listening. The characters have been reawakened, and my day better for it.
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- Venkata Bala Bhaskar Marripudi
- 14-07-18
Venkat Marripudi
This award winning classic by Harper Lee was on my list for so long, and I am glad to be able to finish tihis in a short time than it normally would take. A pleasant and dramatic narration made it more interesting.
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- Donald Hugh McDonald
- 14-11-17
A Great Story
Very unpredictable a terrific story. one of the best I have read with a great surprising ending.
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- Sukanya
- 26-09-17
A classic...
Books like these change something within you..in a good way...The narrator was awesome especially Jean Louis voice was awesome...
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- Abhinav Goel
- 01-06-17
So good..
It was so good. I'm happy to hear it. ☺
Would recommend. The narrator's voice took some getting used to until I could fully understand what she was saying, but it was worth it.
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- Gary Pollard
- 22-08-14
I waited too long to listen to this book
What did you love best about To Kill a Mockingbird?
Wonderful story and expertly read by Sissy Spacek. Sissy breathes true life into the characters in her reading.
What other book might you compare To Kill a Mockingbird to and why?
Nothing I have read can compare to this story in this genre, outstanding.
What about Sissy Spacek’s performance did you like?
Sissy Spacek read the novel with such a confident grasp of the narrator that it's hard to believe she is not speaking directly to you.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Don't listen to this story whilst grocery shopping, or if you do, head to the produce section and pretend the onions are getting to you and not the emotions of the story.
Any additional comments?
Why did I wait so long to hear this story, don't make my mistake. It was a great listen and a masterfully told story, five stars all round.
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- Naomi
- 11-12-14
The best audiobook you'll buy
Would you listen to To Kill a Mockingbird again? Why?
Yes, it's hard to describe except to say that I don't think I've ever enjoyed a book as much and I read a lot!
Which character – as performed by Sissy Spacek – was your favorite?
Sissy Spacek was the perfect narrator.
Any additional comments?
Buy it now!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-12-20
Jaw dropping
Quite an interesting performance. The narrator was spot on and she had a way of making you visualise what she was saying. Everything from her accent to the enunciation was well suited for this book. I understand why this is a timeless classic and this Audible rendition did this book justice!
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- Nolene Summerton
- 28-09-20
Sissy Spacek brings it to life!
As one of the greatest books ever written, listening to it with this narration, brought tears to my eyes!
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- Irshan
- 24-12-19
Fantastic Narrator.
I didnt like the story much. but the way its written, the narrative is deeply creative. Good read. but I spent much time with lots of expectations due to the awards etc. i found it to be okay...
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- David J Avery
- 20-07-15
You have to listen to this!
Where does To Kill a Mockingbird rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is the best audiobook I have listened to so far. The narration is impeccable, the story is brought alive in such a way that it is impossible to believe that we are not listening to Scout herself.
What did you like best about this story?
The story in itself is, of course, a classic which made me nervous about listening - sometimes it is difficult for a story to live up to its massive reputation, but I was not disappointed. The cleverness of making a complicated, messy theme simple through the eyes of the child had me spellbound for the entire length of the recording.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I couldn't put it down. I walked everywhere with my kindle trailing alongside catching headphones on anything awkwardly placed.
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- Simon
- 05-10-15
One of the greats.
I think every avid reader has one particular book, or maybe even a few if they are lucky which leave an indelible mark on them. I’m talking about the books which don’t simply excite or entertain but they leave you changed in some way. Whether it is through sheer exuberance for the story or because the book carried a message that resonated with us. Either way they never leave us and I doubt it’s unusual that they are often books read during our formative years.
There are, I’m afraid, no prizes for guessing that in my case it was To Kill a Mockingbird. Read during my school years growing up in a multicultural town the central messages behind Harper Lee’s story are not revolutionary, they aren’t massively clever but they go to the core of my struggles while growing up. I am certainly not going to preach about what they are but they have been enshrined in my psyche ever since and some key phrases have often anchored me in times of difficulty. Yes, Mockingbird, was *my* book and spoke to me like few others have before or since.
What struck me as I listened to this audio version 35 years later is that those messages are as relevant and important today as they were in my youth and as they were in the time the book was set. Told through the eyes of innocence, and with no little gentle humour this is actually still not an easy book. It’s no pleasantry and it challenges the reader on the fundamental levels of humanity. I’ve often seen the book described primarily as anti-racist and while that is undoubtedly a strong theme it’s about more than that. It tackles all manner of prejudice and the kind of underlying hypocrisy that still flows through much of human society today.
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In all, a challenging book now over half a century old brought to life for our listening pleasure and consideration. This is a genuine treasure, spend it wisely.
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- Dawn
- 11-12-14
my number two favourite book ever
Where does To Kill a Mockingbird rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Although I have placed this book number two in my top ten having read the book twice I would place the audio book a little further down the list because although I did enjoy the narration (4 stars) productions of other audio books I would have rated 5 stars
What was one of the most memorable moments of To Kill a Mockingbird?
childhood suspicions, adult prejudices,causing the final revealing of boo Radley
Which character – as performed by Sissy Spacek – was your favourite?
Scout
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Time moves on predjuces does not
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- B. Lawrenson
- 11-08-14
A truly wonderful book
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
The book and characters are bought to life in this audible edition.
What other book might you compare To Kill a Mockingbird to, and why?
In some ways it is like the book Help with the southern attitude to the African Americans.
Have you listened to any of Sissy Spacek’s other performances? How does this one compare?
This is the only book that I have listened to by Sissy and the fact that she was reading the book encouraged me to buy it. I was not let down by her performance
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I listened to most of the book and then watched the DVD with Gregory Peck and then re stared the book to catch anything I had missed
Any additional comments?
A remarkable book considering it is the only book Harper Lee wrote
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- Adam Lewis
- 15-04-16
Obviously a great book, but the performance let it
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Probably not, maybe try and find a different narrator.
What did you like best about this story?
The story
Any additional comments?
Just didn't enjoy the narration sadly, myself and my wife found she just didn't hold our attention. I read the book years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, but didn't really enjoy the audio book as a result of the narration.
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- Mr. Z. N. Parvez
- 08-01-16
amazing
Great story, great narration, great book. if i jad ome gripe, its that a fair bit felt left un-said, and the ending felt a little uneventful and sudden conapred to what it felt like it was building up to, but thats being over critical as it wasnt so bad. Not even worth taking a star off! Possibly my new favourite novel.
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- Chris Lilly
- 22-07-15
Profound, elegant, beautiful
This is a brilliant, brilliant story; a moral fable told through the eyes of Scout Finch, and her warmth and immediacy and powerful sense of right and wrong, a sense with which she has been imbued by her father Atticus, is the pivot on which an everyday story of Southern bigotry balances. And the effort to understand and value almost all the bigots is one of the key graces of the book.
Sissy Spacek animates Scout and the other characters, particularly Dill, beautifully. She seems less assured dealing with the long narrative sequences told by Scout as an adult, but they are less well suited to dramatic presentation than the dialogue. Ms. Spacek is Texan, which may mean that her Alabaman accent was off, but I wouldn't know. It sounded fine to me.
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- Nicky Richmond
- 27-02-15
Superb performance
I was gripped from the first moment. The narration is wonderful. I would recommend this very highly. Moving, touching and humane.
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- Alison
- 06-09-15
It's a sin to kill a Mockingbird
An excellent riveting story well read by Sissey Spasek. This is a story about race in the American Deep South in 1935 and set in the Depression. It is told through the eyes is Scout Finch, the 8 year old daughter of lawyer, Atticus Finch. It is about good and bad, morals, religion, prejudice and hypocrisy. Although it deals with an alleged rape by a black man on a white trash woman, a subject hardly appropriate for her age, the 8 year old girl deals with the reality of how it affects all those around her in Makum County Alabama in a sensible way, beyond her years. It is the way Atticus Finch has brought her up after her mother died. On several occasions she is the catalyst for taking the heat out of a difficult situation by what she says, often with words of truth and kindness. One up for women! I didn't read this until I was 65, but wish I had when I was about 17. It would have taught me a lot. There are some superb quotes in the book especially "To kill a mockingbird is a sin" because it sings its heart out for us and never does us any harm like killing etc. It is allegorical to the storyline.
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- Mrs
- 27-09-14
Wonderful and beguiling story
I am not sure how I had managed to live so long and not read this classic book but if like me you come to this fresh then this is a fantastic introduction to this landmark book. If you love the book, then you are in safe hands.
Sissy Spacek's narration is wonderful, beguiling and seemed perfect. the soft, southern accents perfectly recalling the thoughts and viewpoint of a young girl.
The characters are also beguiling - Aticus Finch must be everyone's ideal father, and the children, Jim, Scout and Dill, are realistic and yet charming. The story is both domestic and intense and also global and significant. As a reader/listener, one certainly has to challenge one's prejudices and views.
A must listen.
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- Frances
- 18-05-15
Transported to the wold of Scout and Jem.
Most of us have read the story that takes us into the world of Scout and Jem at least once. However this Audible version brings their world to life in a way that expands our understanding of this beautifully written book. Sissy Spacek makes the characters live in our imagination as she sets the scene and controls the pace of the narrative. Her ability to understand each situation as it develops makes this Audible version an essential part of our family's listening pleasure.
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- Jackie
- 23-04-15
Loved it
I loved this book when I was a kid, and I haven't read it for a long time, but nonetheless I though I would be revisiting i already knew. What i discovered on the other-hand was that Sissy Spacek's narration added a new dimension to the story that made me fall in love with the characters it all over again.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-06-20
Loved this, was sad when it ended...
I listen to audible books whilst walking, this one had me walking more than I normally would just so I could listen. I loved Sissy Spacek's narration and the life she added to the story and in particular Scout. I would highly recommend it.
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- Steve Cramp
- 07-05-20
Classic 5-star!
The classic tale by Harper Lee, brought to vivid life by superb narration by Sissy Spacek
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- John Cooper
- 04-02-20
Classic
Read this many years ago and enjoyed it then, Sissy Spacek is a superb narrator, an absolute delight and highly recommended.
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- debk
- 07-07-16
lkved it
loved it i have always felt like its a book that i should read and im so glad i have
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- Janice
- 04-05-15
Exceptional -great read.
Excellent! Enjoyed to the last second. Now to read the "original ". I'm sure it will be as good....maybe better.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-01-21
Life changing
Genuinely changed my perspective as a parent, makes me want to influence more. Loved it.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-12-20
great reading
this was very well spoken and brought back great memories of a book read many years ago.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-11-20
This has been a must read for ever and remains so.
As pertinent today as it was when it was written. The narration is superb. I loved it.