Whispering Smith
Frank H. Spearman
Gelesen von Bob R





Whispering Smith, like most of Frank Spearman's western novels (and some non-fiction as well) are set in the world of railroads, in the late 1800's. The main character, Gordon Smith, is a railroad detective; he first appears in this novel, then later in others. This novel was popular enough to be made into film eight times (four being silent) and into a TV series. In this novel, Smith finds that the culprit of the railroad mishaps he is investigating is a close friend, Murray Sinclair. That plot may seem overworked, but Spearman makes it nuanced enough for it to be quite interesting; two interwoven romances are included. The strongest feature of Spearman's novels is probably his beautiful descriptions of the American western landscapes. His character descriptions and plots also hold up well against the other writers of westerns of the early 1900's. (Summary by Bob Rollins) (9 hr 47 min)
Kapitel
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At Smoky Creek | 17:53 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Dicksie | 12:48 | Gelesen von Bob R |
George McCloud | 25:27 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Crawling Stone | 13:47 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Final Appeal | 4:53 | Gelesen von Bob R |
In Marion's Shop | 9:54 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Smoky Creek Bridge | 7:01 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Misunderstanding | 16:58 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Sweeping Orders | 7:28 | Gelesen von Bob R |
At The Three Horses | 13:04 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Parley | 27:34 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Turn in the Storm | 13:47 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Quarrel | 13:54 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Shot in the Pass | 8:56 | Gelesen von Bob R |
At the Wickiup | 8:44 | Gelesen von Bob R |
A Test | 10:13 | Gelesen von Bob R |
New Plans | 11:08 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Crawling Stone Rise | 13:37 | Gelesen von Bob R |
At The Dike | 24:55 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Supper in Camp | 12:46 | Gelesen von Bob R |
A Talk With Whispering Smith | 13:12 | Gelesen von Bob R |
At The River | 9:51 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Between Girlhood and Womanhood | 22:32 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Man on the Frenchman | 20:22 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Tower W | 8:22 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Pursuit | 11:45 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Sunday Murder | 14:03 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Williams Cashe | 15:38 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Fight in The Cashe | 19:16 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Death of DuSang | 10:10 | Gelesen von Bob R |
McCloud and Dicksie | 11:43 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Laugh of a Woman | 9:22 | Gelesen von Bob R |
A Midnight Visit | 9:21 | Gelesen von Bob R |
The Call | 7:37 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Duty | 7:49 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Wickwire | 7:58 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Into The North | 12:14 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Among the Coyotes | 18:11 | Gelesen von Bob R |
A Sympathetic Ear | 9:09 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Dickie's Ride | 14:02 | Gelesen von Bob R |
At The Door | 7:38 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Closing In | 11:42 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Crawling Stone Wash | 15:47 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Back To The Mountains | 12:33 | Gelesen von Bob R |
Bewertungen
Classic Western/Railroad drama





elm
right up there with Zane Grey this classic tale of Conquering the West with technology while scknowledging the past and being oblivious to the Future is a must read. The reading is excellent, expressing each character in a voice that clearly evokes the west of the late 19th century.
wow





Brett Miller
Such an engrossing story. I actually looked up the movie halfway through and have to admit that Alan Ladd as the titular character is pretty much how I pictured him while listening. Didn't want it to end
Sparky





SPARKY
A great saga with all you need ...romance , bad guys, good guys, exceptional ones.. for me this reader is my favorite.. slight inflections for each character... touching moments... wraps up well... vivid descriptions of individuals and terrain... a long story but maintains interest
great story & reader!





Anewelding
this book is absolutely incredible. As good as any Zane Grey or Louis L'Amour or any of the other Western writers. I did not have a clue about this guy and I'm glad I discovered him.





The Weeping Prophet
Very well read. Lightweight story, with some good descriptions. Suspend one's critical faculties and enjoy some very predictable narrative.
Worth listening To!





Suzanne
A great story read by a fabulous reader. In fact, brilliantly read. He has the perfect voice for this story.





John Price
EXCELLENT THANK YOU great story excellent narrator Thank you Libervox
very good.





A LibriVox Listener
*tumbleweeds multiply and intensify* .....