Books for Boys: Treasure Island, A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

This historical romance, perhaps the greatest cloak-and-sword story ever, relates the adventures of four fictional swashbuckling heroes who served the French kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV.

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When the dashing young D'Artagnon arrives in Paris from Gascony, he becomes embroiled in three duels with the Three Musketeers: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. But when he proves himself by fighting not against, but with, the Three Musketeers, they form a quick and lasting friendship. A workhouse orphan, Oliver experiences the terror and brutality of the criminal underworld.

His companions, a thief, a whore, a pickpocket, and a fence, are destined for gruesome ends, but Oliver emerges unscathed from the darkness of the underworld. Twain called this story a "hymn to boyhood". Loved by all ages in countless renditions in all media. A classic piece of American literature. As an adult I enjoyed listening to this classic.

Sisco is really good with the characters' voices, but in the general narration he reads quickly and somewhat mechanically. This version is at least an hour shorter than the next shortest Tom Sawyer audiobook because of Sisco's fast pace. I'd hoped to have the illusion that Twain himself was reading to me, with a languid sly drawl.

But this narration was a little bit stiff. The narrator did a good job Spoke clearly and all.

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The narrator, Curtis Sisco, was fantastic in keeping pace and recreating the regional accents thereby making the experience more enjoyable. The book is entertaining, funny, and it is not entirely devoid of social message. Recommended 3 stars but not Highly Recommended or a Must Read 4 stars , let alone a Masterpiece 5 stars.

The following is a book summary: Tom Sawyer is a clever orphan boy who lives in St. Petersburg, a poor village by the Mississippi around with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid. He is mischievous, smart, unafraid, and willing to do anything for a thrill. We first meet him in the pantry eating jam and hiding from his aunt Polly.

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The book narrates a series of adventures that famously include not only conniving his fellow friends to white wash i. He then uses the collection of assets gathered from the deal to exchange for tickets at church in order to get a bible. Obviously, he is not interested in bible study; he wants to use it to impress a girl named Becky Thatcher whom he eventually kisses and falls for him.

Thing is though that It will only work if they witness The Devil take the soul of a wicked man buried at the cemetery at midnight. Fearing for their life Tom and Huck run away, swear and sign with blood never to tell what they just witnessed. Soon after though, knowing that an innocent man will surely be hanged, Tom gets depressed, feels remorse and escapes with his friend Joe Harper to a desolate island on the Mississippi to lead a life of pirates.

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Of course Huck Finn soon joins them and they hang out together for a few days. The three boys get bored in the island and come back to town just in time to witness their own funeral. Of course they become instant heroes. Armed now with courage and plagued by remorse, Tom testifies at the trial of Muff Potter. Injun Joe is exposed, he escapes through a window and skips town.

From there on out, the adventures continue, Tom and Huck become aware of a treasure that Injun Joe is hiding. Tom and Becky get lost at a cave during a school trip. They spent three days lost in the cave. While trying to find his way out, Tom discovers Injun Joe hiding his treasure at the cave, and through a series of un-?

Tom escapes, goes to town to get Huck to recover the treasure and the instantly become rich and famous. Huck hates his new rich plush life where he must behave and follow rules and social norms. Fed up he escapes to the freedom of the wild.

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Tom knows where to find him. He convinces him to return to society only by promising him that they will become bank robbers.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to be better than the print version? I bought this for my granddaughter. She was having a little trouble with reading the book herself and I told her that a audio book might help her to engage in the story. She really enjoys the story and follows along with the book. What other book might you compare The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to and why? I am not sure. How does this one compare? I thought I lost the audio on the computer and I tried to find it with no success and downloaded another from a different company.

I was so excited when I was able to recover this one because the narrator makes or breaks enjoying a audiobook. Curtis Sisco is an awesome narrator. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? It keeps your attention.

Thank you for having this book available. What did you love best about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Curtis Sisco does a fine job on reading the classic Twain story. He captures the accents and tone of the area and time period. I haven't read the book since I was a child and found it to be surprisingly adult even though it was written for kids. Because of the price it's the perfect book to test if you are new to audio books.

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Who was your favorite character and why? Tom's aunt was my favorite because as a parent I sympathized with her every thought. The joy and pain of raising a child especially one like Tom is all worth it in the end. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? It's been done before so wait to rent the DVD. This book is hilarious. Twain truly captures the excitement and adventure of being a kid growing up in the country.

I enjoyed the book. The narrative did a fantastic job. I love the American history and old classic books. At moments it was hard to follow the conversations between Tom and Huck. It is a very descriptive novel. I lick Owen he has weds his garden in Ooooooooo has weds has me feeling in my home. How is it possible that I waited this late in life to read this book?

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