Tom Swift and His Motorcycle
Victor Appleton
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This is the very first Tom Swift adventure. Tom Swift has a newly purchased motorcycle, which he is modifying with his own inventions. He volunteers to use his bike to carry his father's new turbine design plans to Albany, testing his motorcycle enhancements at the same time. Set upon by corporate spies out to steal his dad's plans, Tom must escape from them, recover the plans, and complete his trip! (Colleen McMahon)
Listeners are forewarned that some elements and characters included in Tom Swift books portray certain ethnic groups in a very dated manner that modern readers, and listeners, may find offensive. It is Librivox policy to maintain the original language of texts. (4 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| A Narrow Escape | 16:16 | Read by Gracie Lynn |
| Tom Overhears Something | 10:16 | Read by Derek Trial |
| In a Smash-Up | 7:52 | Read by blairdm |
| Tom and a Motorcycle | 11:36 | Read by Derek Trial |
| Mr. Swift is Alarmed | 11:43 | Read by Retroindiereader |
| An Interview in the Dark | 6:38 | Read by Steven Jon Peterson |
| Off On a Spin | 10:27 | Read by Nathan Fry |
| Suspicious Actions | 11:38 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
| A Fruitless Pursuit | 7:10 | Read by Retroindiereader |
| Off to Albany | 13:07 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
| A Vindictive Tramp | 12:37 | Read by Nathan Fry |
| The Men in the Auto | 13:30 | Read by larryhayes7 |
| Caught in a Storm | 8:16 | Read by larryhayes7 |
| Attacked From Behind | 9:46 | Read by Gracie Lynn |
| A Vain Search | 10:38 | Read by Jennifer Fournier |
| Back Home | 8:09 | Read by Gracie Lynn |
| Mr. Swift in Despair | 9:10 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
| Happy Harry Again | 10:46 | Read by Paul Harvey |
| Tom on a Hunt | 11:51 | Read by Paul Harvey |
| Eradicate Saws Wood | 8:19 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
| Eradicate Gives a Clew | 9:38 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
| The Strange Mansion | 10:05 | Read by Gracie Lynn |
| Tom is Pursued | 10:13 | Read by Steven Jon Peterson |
| Unexpected Help | 13:04 | Read by Ritu Aarcee |
| The Capture -- Good-by | 10:40 | Read by Ritu Aarcee |
Reviews
Fun adventure!
Sandyjeans
I liked this more than I expected! A good young adult book, but enough plot to keep adult readers interested. Can't wait to read more by this author!
NightReader.
I’ve read this book and the rest of the series over and over time and time again since I was eight, and nearly died of wonder when I found them one day on Librivox. Is is a great story and while a little dated, the basic truths of courage, honesty, truthfulness and resourcefulness are still applicable today.
good yarn
Donald Duck
only average narration with lots of different people and various recording qualities
good book! Can't wait to finish and read series
C
Such a simple beginning for Tom Swift!
Chubber
old style story
A LibriVox Listener
Rather predicable story. While the presentation of the black character was probably acceptable at the time this story what written, today it comes across as very insulting and cringe- worthy.