The Red Runners


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(3 Sterne; 11 Bewertungen)

This Is one of the Hawkins series and a right good one at that! Big boys and little boys, manly and "yellow", all these figure in the adventures which are recounted and the reader is quite breathless by the time he has taken part even vicariously in the numerous pranks and serious experiences. Good wholesome lessons are taught also as when the bully of the group comes to realize some of the big things of life just before he is called to the larger life beyond this one A real boys book but girls will like It also. (Bookseller and Stationer 1923)

Seckatary Hawkins, a fat boy with a cowlick hairdo, records daily minutes of the adventures of a remarkably organized group of boys. The group of ten or so boys (some boys rotated in and out of the club) have their own clubhouse on the river bank, complete with a stove for heat, a telephone, and even an organ for the required singing practice.

While never the president of the club, Seckatary Hawkins is clearly the smartest member and the leader. He is regularly called upon by the books' few adult characters and many of the youthful ones to solve various mysteries and to keep the river bank safe. (Adapted from Wikipedia) (7 hr 56 min)

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Bewertungen

Another well written book taking me to a bygone era


(4 Sterne)

5 stars for the story, 4 stars because of the chapters that were difficult to understand. it seems there are more readers with strong accents lately. As frustrating as it is to listen to chapters a few times to get the basic understanding of the story, I realize this is helping me understand communication with others better.


(3 Sterne)

Entertaining story of youth before the days that electronic devices and a myriad of organized sports took over the imaginations, creativity and individuality of young minds. Sadly I found one reader's presentations difficult to understand, interrupting the flow of the tale. I truly appreciate the effort but it did detract from my overall enjoyment.

Very poorly reader!


(0.5 Sterne)

Another very poorly reader! It sounds like the reader had his head in a box while reading. Not at all enjoyable to listen to. I guess there is no screening of readers on Librivox...too bad, it might have been a decent platform otherwise.

Iconic but odd


(2 Sterne)

I found the idea of these "good" boys who divide their time between gang warfare and choral singing most odd. Surprised to find the book serieswas huge in its age. Different times.. ..Mainly well read but really let down by a few chapters.