Nick Offerman Performs Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court for Audible
September 19 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Audible Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of
downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, today
announced the release of Nick Offerman’s performance of Mark
Twain’s inventive and darkly funny classic, A Connecticut Yankee in
King Arthur’s Court. Offerman, who received high praise for his
Audible performance of Twain’s defining tale of boyhood adventure,
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, returns with an irresistibly
entertaining narration of Twain’s famous satire, now available for
download at www.audible.com/yankee.
One of the first novels about time travel, A Connecticut Yankee
in King Arthur’s Court follows Hank Morgan, a Yankee engineer from
Connecticut who is accidentally transported back in time to the
court of King Arthur, where he fools the court’s inhabitants into
thinking that he is a magician, and soon uses his knowledge of
modern technology to modernize and improve the lives of his fellow
citizens.
“Sure there are better looking readers, and certainly voices
more melodious, but I am grateful that Audible recognizes the
importance of filtering Mark Twain’s fiction through a crusty
filter of upper-lip brambles for the greatest possible
authenticity,” said Offerman. “I am doubly thankful that I am
allowed to recite these gorgeous paragraphs without the assistance
of Twain’s hourly cigars. Because of my healthy lungs and
whatnot.”
“Nick Offerman and Mark Twain are a match made in heaven,” said
Audible Chief Content Officer Andy Gaies. “Listeners will delight
in Offerman’s remarkable ability to play each of Twain’s characters
with just the right mix of humor and humanity.”
With a 30-day membership trial at Audible, new listeners can
enjoy any one audiobook, including this performance of A
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, free.
Among the acclaimed performers who have narrated works of
literature for Audible are Zachary Quinto, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lily
Collins, Emma Thompson, James Franco, and Jesse Eisenberg. Audible
Studios has won a Grammy Award, for its production of Janis Ian’s
memoir Society’s Child, and has also been recognized with the Audie
Award for Audiobook of the Year, for Colin Firth’s performance of
Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair. Audible invented and
commercialized the first digital audio player in 1997, and has
since been at the forefront of the explosively growing audiobook
download segment. In 2016, Audible members downloaded an average of
more than 17 books over the course of the year. More than half of
new Audible members are first-time audiobook buyers.
ABOUT AUDIBLE, INC.
Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary
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audio content, offering customers a new way to enhance and enrich
their lives every day. Audible was created to unleash the emotive
music in language and the habituating power and utility of verbal
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Praise for Nick
Offerman narrating The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
“Offerman’s Illinois-raised voice and actor’s
talent suit him ideally to channel Mark Twain.” – The New York
Times Book Review
“Nick Offerman reading Tom Sawyer is just as
charming as you’d hope.” – The Verge
‘There’s something about his wry Midwestern
merriment that aspires to Twainishness.” – Men’s Journal
“Offerman’s performance revels in Tom’s hijinks
and shenanigans. He captures the tumultuous, conflicting feelings
of children who are about to become adults – that longing to escape
rules and enjoy the innocence of childhood. He also conveys the
excitement and adventures of growing up along Twain’s Mississippi,
with blood oaths, cemetery cures, haunted houses, and all. And then
there’s that rich baritone peppered with high-pitched giggles.” –
Book Riot
“Just take a listen… here and try not to be
charmed by hearing the exact voice playing in your head while you
read Twain in school.” – Thrillist
“It’s a melding of sardonic voices: Mart Twain,
meet Nick Offerman.” – The Wall Street Journal
“Offerman, who refers to Tom Sawyer as a “great
scam artist” and a “true American hero” poured every bit of his
comic energy and ability as a storyteller into his performance. The
result? A whole new way to experience a classic American tale.” –
Parade
“Nick Offerman reading the ‘Tom Sawyer’
audiobook is perfect commute listening.” - Bustle
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