The Old Tobacco Shop: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Old Tobacco Shop, credited to William Bowen, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Old Tobacco Shop by William Bowen. Read in English by Lynne T; Nancy Gorgen; John Walker; JaneGrey17; Lori Arsenault; April6090; Peter Ryan; OliverBoliver; TeeDaniels; Alix Grace A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure. Life is hard for a little boy who can't even say his own name, so he has to make his own luck where he finds it, even if Aunt Amanda is always chastising him for having his hands in his pockets in this winner of the 1922 Newbery Award for children's literature. Today's parents should be aware the adventure is a tobacco-induced dream.

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Old Tobacco Shop
• Author credits: William Bowen
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 28
• Listed recording duration: 7:04:55

Catalogue topics

• adventure
• dream
• neighbors
• tobacco

Opening tracks: first 24 of 28

1. 01 - Mr. Punch and the Clock-Tower — 14:48
2. 02 - Aunt Amanda and the Two Old Codgers — 22:37
3. 03 - Introducing the Churchwarden — 17:05
4. 04 - In which Mr. Hanlon makes a Great Impression — 14:30
5. 05 - The Chinaman's Head — 12:21
6. 06 - Lemuel Mizzen, A.B. — 8:35
7. 07 - The Hands of the Clock come Together — 10:54
8. 08 - Celluloid Cuffs and a Silk Hat — 9:02
9. 09 - The Odour of Sanctity — 7:01
10. 10 - Captain Higginson and the Spanish Main — 8:51
11. 11 - A Mixed Company in search of Adventure — 12:35
12. 12 - The Voyage of the Sieve — 20:27
13. 13 - The Cabin-Boy's Revenge — 31:08
14. 14 - The Cruise of the Mattresses — 9:05
15. 15 - A Fall in the Dark — 17:35
16. 16 - Captain Lingo and a Fine Piece of Head-Work — 33:10
17. 17 - High Dudgeon and Low Dudgeon — 12:25
18. 18 - The Society for Piratical Research — 24:58
19. 19 - A Knock at the Door — 19:18
20. 20 - The City of Towers — 13:11
21. 21 - Shiraz the Rug-Merchant — 16:38
22. 22 - Six Enchanted Souls — 15:48
23. 23 - From the Fire Back to the Frying-Pan — 5:27
24. 24 - Disenchantment Complete — 17:45

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