
Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry
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Narrated by:
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Tim Curry
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By:
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Jules Verne
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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Editorial reviews
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.
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Very nicely done
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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.
Such a Pleasure for the Ears
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A classic for a reason
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Fantastic
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Really puts the “science” in science fiction
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Childhood Favorites
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The Journey
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If you could sum up Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry in three words, what would they be?
Authentic adventure storyWhat other book might you compare Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry to and why?
I do not normally select "adventure" stories, so I have no basis for comparison. However, I was struck by the far greater credibility of the original, as compared to earlier movies loosely based on Jules Verne's novels. In view of my enjoyment of this novel, I have just downloaded "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". I like the newly-discovered authenticity associated with this novelist, whose imagination and scientific ideas remain remarkably accurate.Have you listened to any of Tim Curry’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I love Tim Curry. He has a very wide range of voices and his characterizations always bring a story to life.I first became familiar with him (as a reader) in a series of abridged recordings of (Audio Renaissance) books by Umberto Eco, an author not well represented in "Audible"), namely Foucault's Pendulum and Island of the Day Before.
In Journey to the Centre of the Earth, he once again excels. I would love to hear more unabridged recordings from Tim Curry.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A new rendering faithful to the erudition, vision & spirit of Jules Verne.Jules Verne: A man ahead of his time
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Where does Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Seriously one of the best Sci-Fi out there, okay so not only is Time Curry such an excellent story teller but the story to be told was just fantastic. I think this is one of Jules Vernes greatest, what an imagination he really paints a scene. I loved this so much I listened to it twice.What about Tim Curry’s performance did you like?
Tim Curry was fantastic from the whimpering Axel to the bombastic Professor Lidenbrock, a most excellent story teller.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I loved this book when I read it and I loved it even more being read to meI love Tim Curry
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An amazing escape.
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