2023 The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (Andy Pyle)

Release Date: 2023
Reader: Andy Pyle
Language: English
Organization: American Printing House for the Blind
Translator: n/a
Copyright: © 2023 HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: n/a
Duration: 4 hours 14 minutes
Unabridged: Yes
Country: USA
Licenced: Yes
Formats: Digital talking book
NLS Book Number: DB112568

Produced for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled service of the Library of Congress. This is a complete reading of the book made purely for eligible members of this special library service and not available for commercial release.

Andy Pyle is a veteran narrator for the NLS and the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). He avoids overly dramatic accents, focusing instead on a rhythmic and accessible delivery.

It is a complete reading on the on the expanded edition of the book edited by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. and as such it includes the appendix containing early versions like The Arch-vicar of Gotham. The introduction by Scull and Hammond. The original 1962 Preface. All 16 poems. The extensive Notes on the Poems.

As a “DB” title, it is formatted for the DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) standard. This allows users to navigate precisely between poems, scholarly notes, and chapters using specialized NLS playback equipment. It restricted to individuals who are eligible for NLS services (those with visual impairments or physical disabilities that prevent reading standard print). It is available for download via the BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) service.