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The first tease of Alexis Bledel’s audiobook narration of Tuck Everlasting has been released
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The actress, who starred in the 2002 movie adaptation, is narrating the book for its special 50th anniversary
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The Tuck Everlasting audiobook will be available on Sept. 2
Alexis Bledel is teasing her celebratory audiobook narration of Tuck Everlasting.
The 43-year-old actress is narrating the audiobook to a special 50th anniversary edition of Natalie Babbitt’s classic children’s novel Tuck Everlasting. On Thursday, July 31, Macmillan Audio released a teaser video of the actress recording the audiobook.
The short clip included the Gilmore Girls alum introducing herself before reciting one of the novel’s more memorable sentences: its first paragraph.
The Newbery Honor-winning book was originally published in 1975. It tells the story of Winnie Foster, a young girl who learns of the power of immortality after she meets the Tuck family, who live forever after drinking from an enchanted spring.
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“Tuck Everlasting” 50th Anniversary cover
Bledel starred in the 2002 film adaptation as teenager Winnie Foster, who meets Jonathan Jackson’s Jesse Tuck, a boy with a huge secret and who is different from anyone she’s ever known.
The famed novel has been recognized as a classic of modern children’s literature and has sold over 10 million copies since its publication.
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“It has been an amazing experience to revisit this world,” Bledel previously said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “Tuck Everlasting holds a special place in my heart, having played Winnie Foster in the film many years ago.”
“Narrating this beloved story for its 50th anniversary edition is a wonderful journey back into a tale that challenges us to think about what it truly means to live a meaningful life,” she added.
“[Tuck Everlasting is] a timeless piece that continues to inspire, and I’m thrilled to bring this magical narrative to life for a new generation of listeners,” Bledel said.
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Alexis Bledel, Jonathan Jackson in “Tuck Everlasting” (2002)
In addition to the new audiobook, a special 50th anniversary print edition of the novel, along with an original graphic novel by K. Woodman-Maynard, will also be published simultaneously.
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The Tuck Everlasting audiobook will be available on Sept. 2, and is now available for preorder.
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