Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry

By: Jules Verne

Narrated by: Tim Curry

Journey to the Center of the Earth is one of literature’s earliest works of science fiction. It vividly animates a fantastical subterranean world as an intrepid crew, led by the eccentric Otto Lidenbrock, traverses the planet’s core and its various bizarre obstacles: giant mushrooms and insects, a herd of mastodons, prehistoric humans, a treacherous pit of magma, and more.

Tim Curry, narrator of the customer favorite A Christmas Carol, returns for an encore performance that delivers a range of distinct character voices and captures the energy and enthusiasm of a time when scientific exploration was a brand new adventure.

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Very nicely done

I'm only part way into the book, but I like it a lot. Tim Curry is a hoot to listen to and adds a lot to the character.

Such a Pleasure for the Ears

I read Jules Verne as a child and I will always be grateful for the world of imagination he opened for me. There is a timeless quality to his stories even though much of the science is dated. Verne was always more about adventure based on scientific exploration than what we think of as "hard sci-fi" now. This story is now 150 years old and is still fun.

But would I read it again? Probably not. I WILL listen again. Tim Curry has one of the most beautiful voices ever and he makes this old story come to life.

A classic for a reason

Tim Curry puts forward a truly stupendous narration as he takes the listener into the depth of the earth. Cataloging the journey of an eccentric professor and his more reasonable, but somewhat weak willed and cowardly nephew as they explore the unknown, Jules Verne classic is worth your time. Much recommended.

Really puts the “science” in science fiction

I first read this book when I was a very young girl, and it is amazing how much of it I recalled upon re-reading it 40 years later. Certainly, the details have faded from my memory, but as I listened to the audiobook (given a glorious reading by Tim Curry) I felt myself transported to my early childhood. I felt again the fascination for geology, paleontology and archeology this book and other similar ones engendered in me. For the book is a veritable encyclopedia of vocabulary and theories from these disciplines. No matter that many of the concepts are outdated, any young person with an interest in the sciences would find the tale of the “savant” Professor Lidenbrock, his fearful nephew Axel and their intrepid guide Hans fascinating. I recall looking up many of the words in a dictionary as I read, and am certain that this book played a key role in my lifelong interest in science and science fiction.

Childhood Favorites

July's Verne was one of my favorite childhood writers. It has been a joy to reconnect after retirement.

Fantastic

a wonderful journey! Tim Currey does a wonderful job. Never a single even over the most esoteric Islands phrase. simply fantastic!

Loved it!

A very moving performance of a true classic and worth at least a second listen!

Definitely a Classic.

I can understand the great creatures and scenes people can imagine when listening to this book, but I often struggle with the over-descriptive elements of Jules Verne literature. I could listen to Tim Curry speak all day!

capital performance

To hear the wonderful voice of Tim Curry narrate this book was a treat. I will admit I imagined every character looking like the characters of the wild Thornberry's and it made the book that much better. Smashing!!!!

Dated – – but intriguing

This classic shows its age in the vernacular, sentence structure, and vocabulary. None the less, the story is imaginative and quite the adventure.