Whispering Smith
Frank H. Spearman
Leído por 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)
Capítulos
The Wrecking Boss | 12:44 | Leído por Bob R |
At Smoky Creek | 17:53 | Leído por Bob R |
Dicksie | 12:48 | Leído por Bob R |
George McCloud | 25:27 | Leído por Bob R |
The Crawling Stone | 13:47 | Leído por Bob R |
The Final Appeal | 4:53 | Leído por Bob R |
In Marion's Shop | 9:54 | Leído por Bob R |
Smoky Creek Bridge | 7:01 | Leído por Bob R |
The Misunderstanding | 16:58 | Leído por Bob R |
Sweeping Orders | 7:28 | Leído por Bob R |
At The Three Horses | 13:04 | Leído por Bob R |
Parley | 27:34 | Leído por Bob R |
The Turn in the Storm | 13:47 | Leído por Bob R |
The Quarrel | 13:54 | Leído por Bob R |
The Shot in the Pass | 8:56 | Leído por Bob R |
At the Wickiup | 8:44 | Leído por Bob R |
A Test | 10:13 | Leído por Bob R |
New Plans | 11:08 | Leído por Bob R |
The Crawling Stone Rise | 13:37 | Leído por Bob R |
At The Dike | 24:55 | Leído por Bob R |
Supper in Camp | 12:46 | Leído por Bob R |
A Talk With Whispering Smith | 13:12 | Leído por Bob R |
At The River | 9:51 | Leído por Bob R |
Between Girlhood and Womanhood | 22:32 | Leído por Bob R |
The Man on the Frenchman | 20:22 | Leído por Bob R |
Tower W | 8:22 | Leído por Bob R |
Pursuit | 11:45 | Leído por Bob R |
The Sunday Murder | 14:03 | Leído por Bob R |
Williams Cashe | 15:38 | Leído por Bob R |
The Fight in The Cashe | 19:16 | Leído por Bob R |
The Death of DuSang | 10:10 | Leído por Bob R |
McCloud and Dicksie | 11:43 | Leído por Bob R |
The Laugh of a Woman | 9:22 | Leído por Bob R |
A Midnight Visit | 9:21 | Leído por Bob R |
The Call | 7:37 | Leído por Bob R |
Duty | 7:49 | Leído por Bob R |
Wickwire | 7:58 | Leído por Bob R |
Into The North | 12:14 | Leído por Bob R |
Among the Coyotes | 18:11 | Leído por Bob R |
A Sympathetic Ear | 9:09 | Leído por Bob R |
Dickie's Ride | 14:02 | Leído por Bob R |
At The Door | 7:38 | Leído por Bob R |
Closing In | 11:42 | Leído por Bob R |
Crawling Stone Wash | 15:47 | Leído por Bob R |
Back To The Mountains | 12:33 | Leído por Bob R |
Reseñas
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* .....