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

  • By: Jules Verne
  • Narrated by: Tim Curry
  • Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (10,335 ratings)

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

By: Jules Verne
Narrated 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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If fantastic journey of the mind

One of the classics to take you on an adventure
What is in the middle of the Earth?

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Tims voice is great

A classic that still holds up today. If you never read it’s a classic story that movies

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Fabulous!!

Classic story, excellent voice acting. Can't go wrong with Tim Curry! It really seems to illustrate the beginning stages of science fiction.

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Brought to life by Tim Curry

The classic story is brought to life listening to Tim Curry. He is always so expressive and fun to listen to.

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What an adventure!

What an adventure! This book was more fun than I was expecting, and more humorous, too. Tim Curry was a wonderful narrator. I enjoyed his inflections, and was so impressed at his pronunciations of the difficult Icelandic names. Solid 4 stars!

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A classic. Very well performed

Brought back childhood memories. An adventure through volcanoes and the world that lies underneath...The narrator was very good, overall a good listening.

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True classic

It has held up to the test of time. I loved Tim Curry’s voice. Perfect

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A True Class in Sci-fi and Adventure

A great and classic story from the one and only Jules Verne read by the one and only Tim Curry. Tim could read a phone book and make it captivating.

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Excellent listen

Tim Curry is an exceptional narrator, he adds much depth to the story. His narration keeps the listener engaged and on the edge of the imaginary seat. The story itself is quirky and informative. The Professor is a hoot and the poor nephew is dragged along on this unwanted adventure. 10/10 would recommend!

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We found the story, which we have read years ago, to be just as interesting and intriguing as our original reading of it.

Nothing- it was great, we only wished it could have been lasted longer! (But the book had to end at the end!)

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