A Prisoner of Morro


Leído por Tom Weiss

(4.4 stars; 59 reviews)

Upton Sinclair, born in 1878 was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author. He wrote over 90 books in many genres. Best known for his muckraking novel, The Jungle, Sinclair also wrote adventure fiction. Many of these works were written under the pseudonym, Ensign Clark Fitch, U.S.N. A Prisoner of Morrow, published in 1898 when Sinclair was but 20 years old, is one of these efforts. The period for this work is the ten-week Spanish–American War which occurred in 1898. Revolts against Spanish rule had been prevalent for decades in Cuba and were closely watched by Americans. The main issue of the war was Cuban independence from Spain. The war was notable for a series of one-sided American naval and military victories and led to the downfall of Spain as a colonial power. Clif Faraday, a naval cadet, is the main character in this novel. Stationed on a gunboat off the Cuban island as part of the U. S. naval blockade, Clif survives a series of confrontations at sea and treacheries on land. He is captured while on the island during a mission and lands in a Cuban prison called Morro, renowned for its cruelty. Clif receives aid from an unlikely source when all seems lost and survives to show commendable leadership and canny judgment. If you are looking for social commentary from Sinclair, this is not the book. If you want an entertaining listen reminiscent of “old-time” radio weekly serials where the hero faces dire consequences at the end of the each week’s program, then you should enjoy this story. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia and modified by the Reader) (5 hr 30 min)

Capítulos

01 - Chapter 1 8:08 Leído por Tom Weiss
02 - Chapter 2 15:33 Leído por Tom Weiss
03 - Chapter 3 14:34 Leído por Tom Weiss
04 - Section 4 6:49 Leído por Tom Weiss
05 - Section 5 11:14 Leído por Tom Weiss
06 - Section 6 10:25 Leído por Tom Weiss
07 - Section 7 7:51 Leído por Tom Weiss
08 - Section 8 8:49 Leído por Tom Weiss
09 - Section 9 10:10 Leído por Tom Weiss
10 - Section 10 6:31 Leído por Tom Weiss
11 - Section 11 7:33 Leído por Tom Weiss
12 - Section 12 9:07 Leído por Tom Weiss
13 - Section 13 11:43 Leído por Tom Weiss
14 - Section 14 15:02 Leído por Tom Weiss
15 - Section 15 9:11 Leído por Tom Weiss
16 - Section 16 8:36 Leído por Tom Weiss
17 - Section 17 12:49 Leído por Tom Weiss
18 - Section 18 14:21 Leído por Tom Weiss
19 - Section 19 10:23 Leído por Tom Weiss
20 - Section 20 9:06 Leído por Tom Weiss
21 - Section 21 9:14 Leído por Tom Weiss
22 - Section 22 11:15 Leído por Tom Weiss
23 - Section 23 10:28 Leído por Tom Weiss
24 - Section 24 9:44 Leído por Tom Weiss
25 - Section 25 9:47 Leído por Tom Weiss
26 - Section 26 8:31 Leído por Tom Weiss
27 - Section 27 8:54 Leído por Tom Weiss
28 - Section 28 9:04 Leído por Tom Weiss
29 - Section 29 7:16 Leído por Tom Weiss
30 - Section 30 10:11 Leído por Tom Weiss
31 - Section 31 10:18 Leído por Tom Weiss
32 - Section 32 9:45 Leído por Tom Weiss
33 - Section 33 7:41 Leído por Tom Weiss

Reseñas

excellent reader


(4 stars)

Reader did an excellent job. The Story was excellent until the last chapter. Lt H ending was irrational for one who prays to God. It was very disappointing that the writer sees suicide as a peaceful end when in reality it is not.

We are all prisoners of history unless we learn from it .


(4.5 stars)

Entertainng but not enough emphasis pl aced on the real hero . 3

Bravo from Borneo


(3 stars)

This is an enjoyable tale of derring-do undertaken by a young naval cadet during the Spanish-American war of the late 1800s. The exploits of Cliff Faraday are quite reminiscent of those set out in the Hornblower books; not deep on description, just a good period adventure romp. Chapeau to Tom Weiss who I follow as a narrator for new books to enjoy.

Great story about Spanish-American war


(5 stars)

There are few novels or short stories about the Spanish-American war. So, this entertaining short novel is in a way unique. The story line is entertaining, but the reader/listener should remember that the culture of early 20th century America was very different than that of today. I found the reading well paced and easy to understand.


(5 stars)

Well read fast paced story very entertaining with a glimpse into the Cuba of the late 1800's during the war.

Stevepro


(5 stars)

Fun book! Tom Weiss does a great job, as usual.

great listen


(5 stars)

really well read many thanks to volunteers.


(5 stars)

very fast-paced and fun to listen to.