Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; A Personal Narrative Of People And Places


Gelesen von David Wales

(4.7 stars; 24 reviews)

William Caruthers was a retired newspaperman who spent 25 years listening to stories told by the inhabitants of Death Valley. This 1951 book collects those stories; the printed version has many interesting pictures. ''Of the actors who made the history of the period, few remain. It was the writer’s good fortune that many of these men were his friends. It is the romance, the comedy, the often stark tragedy these men left along the trail which you will find in the pages that follow.'' (Preface and David Wales)
(7 hr 35 min)

Kapitel

Dedication, Preface, Author's Biography 8:11 Gelesen von David Wales
A Foretaste Of Things To Come 20:23 Gelesen von David Wales
What Caused Death Valley 15:04 Gelesen von David Wales
Aaron and Rosie Winters 12:20 Gelesen von David Wales
John Searles And His Lake Of Ooze 12:15 Gelesen von David Wales
But Where Was God? 10:02 Gelesen von David Wales
Death Valley Geology 10:43 Gelesen von David Wales
Indians Of The Area 11:40 Gelesen von David Wales
Desert Gold, Too Many Fractions 12:18 Gelesen von David Wales
Romance Strikes The Parson 17:00 Gelesen von David Wales
Greenwater -- Last Of The Boom Towns 10:34 Gelesen von David Wales
The Amargosa Country 46:46 Gelesen von David Wales
A Hovel That Ought To Be A Shrine 11:56 Gelesen von David Wales
Sex In Death Valley Country 11:34 Gelesen von David Wales
Shoshone Country. Resting Springs 28:14 Gelesen von David Wales
The Story Of Charles Brown 18:48 Gelesen von David Wales
Long Man, Short Man 9:46 Gelesen von David Wales
Shorty Frank Harris 29:55 Gelesen von David Wales
A Million Dollar Poker Game 11:17 Gelesen von David Wales
Death Valley Scotty 16:17 Gelesen von David Wales
Odd But Interesting Characters 19:08 Gelesen von David Wales
Roads. Cracker Box Signs 24:52 Gelesen von David Wales
Lost Mines. The Breyfogle And Others 25:52 Gelesen von David Wales
Panamint City. Genial Crooks 17:50 Gelesen von David Wales
Indian George. Legend Of The Panamint 9:21 Gelesen von David Wales
Ballarat. Ghost Town 33:35 Gelesen von David Wales

Bewertungen

The way it was


(5 stars)

I found this narrative incredibly entertaining. So many characters with such interesting backstory. If you like anything about the West the turn of the century you'll really enjoy this.


(5 stars)

Many interesting tales of Indians, miners, travelers and more who spent time in Death Valley in the early 1900s. I loved the reader's voice, and it is well read.

An Excellent Narrative


(5 stars)

Entertaining and informative stories, read by one of my favourite readers.