Seckatary Hawkins in Cuba


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(4.4 stars; 7 reviews)

Seckatary Hawkins, the genial fat boy, is a favorite character with everyone who enjoys the deeds of a very real boy who manages to discover that adventure and mystery are not so very far off for one who looks for them.

In Seckatary Hawkins in Cuba, he is embarked on that greatest of adventures, the search for hidden treasure. It is the hoard of old Cazanova in Cuba upon the quest for which young Hawkins is intent, and there are thrills and surprises and laughs aplenty in his narrative of the events encountered.

Hawkins accompanies his friend "Link, the Skinny Guy", into the romantic West Indian island to obtain possession of an inheritance. They find themselves in a nest of mystery and experience ghastly happenings in the Cuban villa where they stay. Ghostly chains rattle, a figure in a portrait moves, a strange old man is caught robbing the house. The treasure map is discovered and the young fellows find that pirate gold may be found but that it is another matter to safely retain it. The climax comes when "Skinny" finds his mother, whom he thought was no longer living. (From the original dust jacket) (10 hr 32 min)

Chapters

Good News in Cuba 20:15 Read by John
A Surprise for Hawkins 12:35 Read by skgm1010
In Old Havana 19:13 Read by Ares Sancho
The Will is Stolen! 13:30 Read by Ares Sancho
Villa Cazanova 21:14 Read by mleigh
Link's Goat 14:28 Read by mleigh
Contents of the Will 13:28 Read by Katharina21
Link Gains a New Friend 14:27 Read by Katharina21
The Fascinating Portrait 21:59 Read by Ares Sancho
Attacked by Cuban Boys 21:00 Read by Ares Sancho
Uncle Lucio's Story 17:29 Read by Ares Sancho
The Rocks of Cazanova 20:49 Read by Ares Sancho
Fatal Quest for Treasure 20:01 Read by Ares Sancho
A Lady's Slipper 21:07 Read by Ares Sancho
The Poisoned Dart 21:07 Read by Ares Sancho
"Tell Me" 13:41 Read by Katharina21
The Face at the Window 16:19 Read by Katharina21
The Rattle of Chains 22:23 Read by Ares Sancho
The Lame Man's Message 19:12 Read by Ares Sancho
The Midnight Visitor 25:38 Read by Ares Sancho
The Passing of Diego 18:40 Read by Ares Sancho
The Mysterious Jonah 22:48 Read by Ares Sancho
The Treasure Cave 21:15 Read by Ares Sancho
Lost in the Treasure Cave 25:34 Read by Ares Sancho
Link Disappears 22:34 Read by Ares Sancho
In the Dungeon 20:40 Read by Ares Sancho
Trapped 19:35 Read by mleigh
The Lady in Black 20:03 Read by Ares Sancho
Restored to His Mother 24:01 Read by Ares Sancho
Doc Helps an Old Friend 24:43 Read by Ares Sancho
In the Brown Man's Neck 26:07 Read by Ares Sancho
"Good-bye, Cuba" 16:24 Read by John

Reviews


(4 stars)

Nice adventure story. I had difficulty understanding the reader that read most of the book. I was unable to place his accent. Towards the end of the book it began to be easier to understand him. I understand racial references were common in the past but it still grates against my sense of what is right when I hear such language. It was only used in a few chapters but it was detracting from the story and disappointing to hear even that much. I wouldn't have been able to narrate those two chapters.