Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; A Personal Narrative Of People And Places
William Caruthers
Leído por David Wales
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)
Capítulos
| Dedication, Preface, Author's Biography | 8:11 | Leído por David Wales |
| A Foretaste Of Things To Come | 20:23 | Leído por David Wales |
| What Caused Death Valley | 15:04 | Leído por David Wales |
| Aaron and Rosie Winters | 12:20 | Leído por David Wales |
| John Searles And His Lake Of Ooze | 12:15 | Leído por David Wales |
| But Where Was God? | 10:02 | Leído por David Wales |
| Death Valley Geology | 10:43 | Leído por David Wales |
| Indians Of The Area | 11:40 | Leído por David Wales |
| Desert Gold, Too Many Fractions | 12:18 | Leído por David Wales |
| Romance Strikes The Parson | 17:00 | Leído por David Wales |
| Greenwater -- Last Of The Boom Towns | 10:34 | Leído por David Wales |
| The Amargosa Country | 46:46 | Leído por David Wales |
| A Hovel That Ought To Be A Shrine | 11:56 | Leído por David Wales |
| Sex In Death Valley Country | 11:34 | Leído por David Wales |
| Shoshone Country. Resting Springs | 28:14 | Leído por David Wales |
| The Story Of Charles Brown | 18:48 | Leído por David Wales |
| Long Man, Short Man | 9:46 | Leído por David Wales |
| Shorty Frank Harris | 29:55 | Leído por David Wales |
| A Million Dollar Poker Game | 11:17 | Leído por David Wales |
| Death Valley Scotty | 16:17 | Leído por David Wales |
| Odd But Interesting Characters | 19:08 | Leído por David Wales |
| Roads. Cracker Box Signs | 24:52 | Leído por David Wales |
| Lost Mines. The Breyfogle And Others | 25:52 | Leído por David Wales |
| Panamint City. Genial Crooks | 17:50 | Leído por David Wales |
| Indian George. Legend Of The Panamint | 9:21 | Leído por David Wales |
| Ballarat. Ghost Town | 33:35 | Leído por David Wales |
Reseñas
The way it was
bahamajohn08
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.
A LibriVox Listener
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
Elf Brown
Entertaining and informative stories, read by one of my favourite readers.