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Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry
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Noted geologist Professor Liedenbrock discovers a cryptic message hidden in the pages of an ancient volume purporting to show the way into the center of the earth. Liedenbrock determines to make this fantastic journey, insisting his 16-year-old nephew, Henry, accompany him. Tim Curry handles the verbal pyrotechnics of Verne’s classic adventure, capturing the sardonic wit and droll observations of 16-year-old Henry. Writing in 1864, when explorers such as Burton, Stanley, and Livingstone were charting the earth’s geography, Verne created the fantastical geography of the world below based on current scientific fact. With breathtaking surety, Curry’s performance takes listeners from Germany to Iceland to the bowels of the earth and back, providing humor and clarity.
Publisher's summary
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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Robinson Crusoe is one of the most enduring adventures of the past four centuries and one of the most well-known works in the English language. Or is it? Recently discovered amidst the papers of the 20th-century writer and historian H. P. Lovecraft is what claims to be the true story of Robinson Crusoe. Taken from the castaway's own journals and memoirs, and fact-checked by Lovecraft himself, it is free from many of Defoe's edits and alterations. From Lovecraft's work a much smoother, simpler tale emerges - but also a far more disturbing one.
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2 out of 5 stars
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95% verbatim Robinson Crusoe
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By: Peter Clines
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James Cook
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Story5 out of 5 stars 224
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated. But who was the real James Cook? This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, scientist, navigator and cartographer of his era, and to personally map a third of the globe. His great voyages of discovery were incredible feats of seamanship and navigation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great. But...
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By: Peter FitzSimons
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Sailing Alone Around the World
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Joshua Slocum was believed to be the first man to sail single-handed around the world. After a distinguished career, where he worked his way up from cabin boy to captain, Joshua Slocum wrecked his ship off the coast of Brazil. Turning this catastrophe to his advantage, he built a sailing canoe from the wreckage and sailed back to New York. Moreover, he wrote Voyage of the Liberdad, a chronicle of his trip, and earned some literary success.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A REMARKABLE MAN
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By: Joshua Slocum
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Island of the Lost
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Auckland Island is a godforsaken place in the middle of the Southern Ocean, 285 miles south of New Zealand. With year-round freezing rain and howling winds, it is one of the most forbidding places in the world. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. In 1864, Captain Thomas Musgrave and his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of the island. Utterly alone in a dense coastal forest, plagued by stinging blowflies and relentless rain, Captain Musgrave inspires his men to take action.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Best Stories Ever Told!
- By Tiffany on 04-10-16
By: Joan Druett
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Blue Lagoon
- Booktrack Edition
- By: H. De Vere Stacpoole
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Listen to Blue Lagoon with a movie-style soundtrack and amplify your audiobook experience. Two shipwrecked children grow up on a South Pacific island. This beautiful story of adventure and innocent love was H.D. Stacpoole’s most popular work.
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love it
- By Angel K on 04-18-24
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth
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- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
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In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the uncharted end of the earth: the icy continent of Antarctica. But de Gerlache’s plans to be first to the magnetic South Pole would swiftly go awry. After a series of costly setbacks, the commandant faced two bad options: turn back in defeat and spare his men the devastating Antarctic winter, or recklessly chase fame by sailing deeper into the freezing waters.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Excellent story
- By Ginger 3701 on 05-23-21
By: Julian Sancton
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The Smoky God or A Voyage to the Inner World
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The Smoky God is a classic tale from the genre of hollow Earth or subterranean literature. A once-favorite tale of Amazing Stories publisher Ray Palmer, The Smoky God is the (purportedly true) tale of two Norwegian fishermen Jens and Olaf Jansen, who sailed their fishing vessel into the inner Earth in the year 1829. While in the center of the Earth, they find an entire society and meet a race and of advanced giants.
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
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This essay by Thoreau first published in 1849, argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule their consciences. It goes on to say that individuals have a duty to avoid allowing the government to make them the agents of injustice. The quote: "That government is best which governs least," sometimes attributed to Thomas Jefferson or Thomas Paine, actually was first found in this essay. Thoreaus' thoughts were motivated by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War but they are still relevant and resonate today.
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10:22 p.m., 10th of January, 2018
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Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex
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- By: Owen Chase, Thomas Nickerson
- Narrated by: Paul J. McSorley
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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In one of the most spellbinding accounts of men who go down to the sea in ships, the modern listener is given a seat in the whale boat of Owen Chase as he and his fellow crew and their captain make way in three boats after the wreckage of the Whaleship Essex. The account of how the Essex was wrecked inspired the infamous book Moby Dick and countless movies, including In the Heart of the Sea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent telling of the true story
- By Vicki Goodwin on 03-03-16
By: Owen Chase, and others
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Alison Larkin Presents: Moby Dick and Two Poems by Herman Melville
- By: Herman Melville
- Narrated by: Jonathan Epstein
- Length: 25 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Melville’s epic tale of one man versus a great white whale will delight Melville devotees as well as those who have yet to sail on this adventure in this mesmerizing new recording read by Jonathan Epstein. The mountain whose whale-like shape first gave Melville the idea of writing Moby Dick rests in the Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, a short drive away from The Alison Larkin Presents recording studio. At the end of the recording, Larkin interviews Jonathan Epstein and recording engineer Galen Wade about the experience recording the great novel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely outstanding
- By Mary Katherine Worth on 03-05-21
By: Herman Melville
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The Worst Journey in the World
- By: Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 20 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 707
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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This gripping story of courage and achievement is the account of Robert Falcon Scott's last fateful expedition to the Antarctic, as told by surviving expedition member Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Cherry-Garrard, whom Scott lauded as a tough, efficient member of the team, tells of the journey from England to South Africa and southward to the ice floes. From there began the unforgettable polar journey across a forbidding and inhospitable region.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a story!
- By A. Massey on 05-25-04
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Jamie Hanes
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4 out of 5 stars 46
Edgar Allan Poe's The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym is a realistic yet romantic nautical adventure about a young stowaway on the high seas. One day in 1827, Arthur Gordon Pym escapes his dreary life in New Bedford and hides on the Grampus, where he befriends the captain's son, Augustus. The two boys witness and participate in a dazzling series of adventures, including shipwreck, famine, rescue, and voyages all over the world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good but...
- By Marco Berry on 11-17-15
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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Typee
- A Peep at Polynesian Life
- By: Herman Melville
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Herman Melville is one of the greatest figures in literary history. His classic Moby Dick is generally considered the finest novel ever written by an American. Yet in Melville’s day, Typee was a far more popular book. Largely autobiographical, this classic adventure story is set in the South Seas, where a runaway sailor is captured by the Typees. Described as “a fierce and unrelenting tribe of savages," the islanders have no intention of letting their captive go.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Peeping Typee is Tapu; Reading Typee is Noa!
- By Darwin8u on 04-21-14
By: Herman Melville
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The Happy Prince and other Tales
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
- Length: 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4 out of 5 stars 58
In "The Model Millionaire", the destiny of a young, ambitious, brilliant pauper changes with an act of his misplaced generosity. "The Happy Prince" is one of Oscar Wilde’s renowned fairy tales. From his vantage point, high above the city, the statue of The Happy Prince gives of himself in a way most astonishing. In "The Sphinx Without a Secret", we learn of an enigmatic woman who holds a secret so close, no suitor can win her.
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4 out of 5 stars
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"Curiouser & Curiouser"
- By Jade Dragon on 09-14-16
By: Oscar Wilde
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The Tell-Tale Heart
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 480
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 431
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 432
It was the eye. The dull, sightless, vulture's eye that shredded his final nerve. But the murder was done so carefully, so perfectly, that only one thing could reveal the whereabouts of the body. B. J. Harrison gives a masterful reading of the famous murder that wouldn't keep quiet. This audiobook was the #3 best-selling audiobook in 2008 at the iTunes Music Store!
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5 out of 5 stars
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THE VULTURE EYE
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 10-24-16
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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Down the Great Unknown
- John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
- By: Edward Dolnick
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 235
On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell, and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis - and as perilous. The 10 men set out from Green River Station, Wyoming Territory, down the Colorado in four wooden rowboats. Ninety-nine days later, six half-starved wretches came ashore near Callville, Arizona.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Modern references take away
- By HC-2 NAS Norfolk '92 on 08-17-19
By: Edward Dolnick
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Story4 out of 5 stars 87
Take a journey on a giant raft with Joam Garral down 800 leagues on the Amazon. Garral, a Brazilian, lives on a thriving fazenda (plantation) in the Peruvian frontier with his loving family. But his daughter's imminent marriage to a Brazilian army surgeon compels him to return to his homeland to face the dark secrets of his past. Will his love and dedication to his family help him in his struggle to right injustice? Will a strange encoded message be deciphered in time to save him?
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Horrible reading
- By Ronald on 09-13-05
By: Jules Verne
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Frankenstein
- By: Mary Shelley
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
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ARE WE ALWAYS TO BE UNHAPPY?
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-28-16
By: Mary Shelley
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Treasure Island
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: Kevin McNally, Roy McMillan
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas....
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVED IT!
- By Matthew F Ditson on 11-23-19
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
- By: Jules Verne
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 2
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A scientist, his nephew and a guide follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center. Classic science fiction!
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1 out of 5 stars
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horrible audio
- By Carl C. on 01-15-22
By: Jules Verne
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The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)
- By: Orson Welles
- Narrated by: Orson Welles
- Length: 56 mins
- Original Recording
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On the evening of October 30th, 1938, Earth went to war with Mars. Martians invaded New Jersey! Here is the famous panic-inducing broadcast that shook the world, starring Orson Welles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Original
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 12-16-15
By: Orson Welles
What listeners say about Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry
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- Texas
- 05-24-22
OMG...Details, Details, Details
O = for omnivores species for calorific purposes
M = monolithic neolithic minutia
G = magnifcours gigantica detailio
GET ON WITH THE STORY MAN
Felt like I was back in College
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- JayDub
- 07-20-22
Tim Curry
What can I say. Tim Curry is amazing. Loved listening to him read. Great listen for sure.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-13-22
An absolute delight!
Jules Verne is such an amazing writer, has all the seeming of a budding scientist's journal or narrative. Tim Curry makes it even more enjoyable, I found myself smiling in delight nearly the whole time.
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- JJ
- 01-14-22
A classic with superb narration
Jules Verne work has made us dream about what is possible, but Tim Curry’s performance elevates this classic to a new heights. Hearing him narrate the words of Verne brings all the character alive and makes you feel their journey and perils on your own skin
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- mrtoddfarmer
- 01-27-22
Truly Amazing
The amazing story took me back to my childhood school book sign out and again made my imagination run with the story and immersed me into the story once more.
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- Jeremy
- 01-06-22
classic !
an excellent classic narrated by an astute and profound narrator actor Tim Curry who is both dynamic and entertaining in the way that the story is read and the characters are portrayed.
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- Kristina M
- 03-23-22
Didn’t expect great things, but I loved it!
I love the adventures that Jules Verne takes you on! And I love that his characters are so educated & informative… even if a lot of their “facts” from the 1800’s are outdated, it didn’t bother me as much as I thought it would.
I love that the narrator was an educated skeptic. I almost didn’t pick up this title because, as a Geological Engineer by degree, the concept is ridiculous. The author admits that openly by including all of the well thought out objections by our narrator, Axel. And still, he gets dragged along on this impossible adventure :)
I would highly recommend if you are looking for a fun fictional journey while you road trip, or in my case, remodel your bathroom.
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- Lynn A. D.
- 02-16-16
What an adventure!
Tim Curry's narration of this book is excellent. He made the story come alive so that it was easy to visualize what he was telling.
This is an enjoyable story, despite the frequent whining of one character.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is used to reading novels, or even just getting into them. There is no bad language and the story is gripping.
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- Elaine Reynolds
- 10-08-16
Tim Curry kills it.
Tim Curry offers an absolutely amazing performance. Definitety worth a listen for no other reason than spectacular voice acting.
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- Starsia Eve
- 06-04-16
A journey you'll never forget.
I first read this book when I was eight and loved the adventure and fantastical nature of the story. I then read it over and over in my youth as one for my favorite books. Reading it again once decades had past, with university done and lots of life lived is a whole new journey into the nuances of language and the bond of a good family. It's the exact same book and I remembered it almost word for word but the relationships felt different and the science all make sense or in some cases didn't but I knew why. Now I love the book all over again but in a new and more appreciative light.
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