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Nick Offerman Performs Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court for Audible
[September 19, 2017]

Nick Offerman Performs Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court for Audible


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, nw 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 (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading provider of premium digital spoken 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 expression. Audible content includes more than 375,000 audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers. Audible is also the provider of spoken-word audio products for Apple's (News - Alert) iTunes Store.

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 (News - Alert)

"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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