The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure

De: Franklin W. Dixon

Narrado por: Gary D. MacFadden

The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure

Narrated by Gary D. MacFadden

The Tower Treasure, which introduced the teenage brothers and erstwhile amateur sleuths, was the first of three Hardy Boys books published in 1927 by the Stratemeyer publishing syndicate, which developed many other well-known series, including Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, and the Bobbsey Twins.

Frank and Joe, the sons of famous detective Fenton Hardy, want to follow in their father's footsteps. Their first chance to solve a mystery comes when jewels and securities are stolen from the safe of the local Applegate mansion. To make matters worse, the father of one of their good friends has been charged with the crime. The lads help their father identify the thief, but the location of the stolen items remains unknown. Frank and Joe use their budding investigative skills to solve the mystery and clear the innocent man.

The next two books in the Hardy Boys series, The House On The Cliff and The Secret of the Old Mill, were published simultaneously with The Tower Treasure as a market test to see if the books found an audience. Clearly, that audience was found, as the Hardy Boys are still uncovering clues and solving mysteries nearly a century later. And the books are still being authored by the prolific Franklin W. Dixon, actually, a pseudonym used by a number of different authors over the years.

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Original 1920s version

Original 1920s version. Having grown up on the abridged version, the changes were glaring. Wish which version it was would have been added in the description.

Refreshingly old fashioned story!

I hadn’t ever read any of this series, so it was with pleasure I started in on this old fashioned story of well-mannered teenaged boys who just want to be like their father! This is narrated in just the right voice for the characters and is suitable for family listening.

More ORIGINAL Hardy Boys, please!

I have simply loved the three original series Hardy Boys audio books! I only wish there were more. These are the prototypical young adult adventure stories from which almost all modern authors in the genre borrow. The Hardy boys are resourceful, charming, independent, and kind. They sometimes come off a bit slow on the uptake, but I've always assumed that was to allow us lesser investigators to solve the mystery a minute or three ahead of our heroes. This has given generations of kids with low self esteem some much needed encouragement. Mr. MacFadden's narration suits the admittedly old fashioned feel of the material perfectly. Nostalgia at its best!
Sadly, the Hardy Boys Adventures books don't come close. The Boys seem to have traded brains and muscles for cell phones in these more contemporary chronicles. No more of these, please. How about a few more from the Original Series?