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The Castaways Audiobook
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(3.67) - 114 listener ratings
Publisher Description
Author Iain Lawrence has earned numerous accolades from publications such as Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal for his exciting tales of high seas adventure. Picking up where The Cannibals left off, The Castaways finds Tom Tin and four other convicts drifting on the ocean when they come upon an empty ship. Shortly after, they also encounter two men who appear to be refugees from the abandoned vessel. But these two are not what they seem, and they become an obstacle for Tom as he travels home.
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"I really loved this series. I don't know why it has such poor reviews. Very adventurous and I loved the characters. I normally hate books that take place on sailing ships because they are boring, not this book. Very entertaining!"
— Kate (5 out of 5 stars)
The Castaways Listener Reviews
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" By far the best of the three books. The end was exciting and it lasted awhile too, none of the usual puting all the good stuff in the last chapter. Almost 5 stars. "
— KatieSuzanne, 5/5/2013 -
" Loved this book! It had an exellent ending and I was finally able to read the end of Mr.Goodfellow, all I have now left to say is good job Tom! You have been able to pull through until the end and now are free to travel seas. "
— April, 8/30/2012 -
" My least favorite of the trilogy but still an enjoyable sea adventure tale. "
— Marilyn, 8/20/2012 -
" Continuation of a look at early to mid 1800's England and the shipping. Fictional but an eye opener. "
— Sean, 3/14/2012 -
" This book was exciting and adventurous. I loved all the turns in the book, all the traitors and stuff like that. It was a slower start than the second book, but it was still really good. Great finish to the series. "
— Elizabeth, 1/21/2012 -
" I may have enjoyed this more if I'd read the two before it: The Convicts and the Cannibals. I think I'll catch up later. "
— Diane, 6/19/2011 -
" By far the best of the three books. The end was exciting and it lasted awhile too, none of the usual puting all the good stuff in the last chapter. Almost 5 stars. "
— KatieSuzanne, 11/30/2010 -
" My least favorite of the trilogy but still an enjoyable sea adventure tale. "
— Marilyn, 9/17/2009 -
" I really didn't like this one, probably because I hadn't read the other books by this author, and I'm not used to this kind of writing. Interesting plot though. "
— Lily, 3/21/2009 -
" Continuation of a look at early to mid 1800's England and the shipping. Fictional but an eye opener. "
— Sean, 1/3/2009 -
" an ok book. <br/>completely stupid ending-_- "
— Yael, 9/18/2008
About Iain Lawrence
Iain Lawrence is a bestselling children’s author. Before becoming a fiction writer, he studied journalism at Vancouver Community College and spent ten years working for small newspapers in northern British Columbia. He is the author of The Wreckers, The Giant Slayer, The Smugglers, The Winter Pony, and others. Lawrence won the prize for Children’s Literature from the Canada Council for the Arts in 2007. He lives in the Gulf Islands with his partner, Kristen.
About John Keating
John Keating is an actor, voice talent, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. His numerous acting credits include Roundabout Theatre’s production of Juno and the Paycock and La Mama ETC’s production of Cat and the Moon, as well as various parts with the Irish Repertory Theater and the Irish Arts Center. He can also be seen in the HBO miniseries John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.