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

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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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.

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 And I love that his characters are so educated & informative… even if a lot of their “facts” from the 1800’s are outdated, it didn’t bother me as much as I thought it would.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.

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.

Tim Curry kills it.

Tim Curry offers an absolutely amazing performance. Definitety worth a listen for no other reason than spectacular voice acting.

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.

Journey to the 19th Century

This book may not be for everyone.I enjoyed it because it gives you a glimpse of another era.Jules Verne in his day was cutting edge.
His ideas and premises were true SCIENCE fiction in that the premises in his books are well researched scientific"what ifs".
Journey to the Center of the Earth's premise is basically "What if the Center of the earth does NOT have a molten core".The story basically is a narration of how a 19th century
Explorer/Scientist[Verne calls them Savants],accompanied by his nephew and a Nordic
"hunter"skilled in living off the land make their journey.
It is slower paced than more contemporary books written today and bears only a passing resemblance to the Hollywood movie versions. Geology was never my strong point
but there is plenty of it to support the story.

Great book

As expected really good book. A classic that all should listen too. Written before it’s time.

Timeless classic

Great story of adventure and scientific knowledge. Curry does a terrific job narrating. Verne at his finest.

My First Verne.

I highly recommend. Many Victorian writers don't stand the test of time very well. but this was adventurous, far more scientific than I expected, and enjoyable. Plus Tim's voice acting was glorious.

A decent rendition of the classic

This is a good reading of the classic adventure novel. Listen to say you’ve read it, it wasn’t my cup of tea but the performance was well done and it is a classic to check off.