Tombstone: An Iliad of the Southwest


Lu par DaleBarkley

(4.9 stars; 9 reviews)

First published in 1927, "Tombstone" defined the legend of lawman-gunfighter Wyatt Earp. A mixture of fact and fiction, Walter Noble Burns's portrayal of Earp has profoundly influenced subsequent generations of historians, novelists, and screen writers. But Burns' book covers much more of Tombstone Arizona's history than just the Earp brothers, introducing the reader to such colorful characters as Curly Bill, John Slaughter, Indian Charlie, Coyote Smith, and John Ringo. This important book was the result of careful research and interviews of old-timers who knew Tombstone in its roaring days. - Summary by Dale Barkley (10 hr 25 min)

Chapitres

Sources 3:59 Lu par DaleBarkley
Hills of Silver 42:46 Lu par DaleBarkley
Red Lights and Altar Candles 31:12 Lu par DaleBarkley
Glad Hand and Trigger Finger 31:38 Lu par DaleBarkley
Wyatt Earp Plays a Lone Hand 19:06 Lu par DaleBarkley
Curly Bill 32:39 Lu par DaleBarkley
The Affair of Skeleton Cañon 20:25 Lu par DaleBarkley
Billy Breakenridge Makes Good 24:43 Lu par DaleBarkley
The Old Man with a Beard 18:56 Lu par DaleBarkley
Ringo 18:52 Lu par DaleBarkley
Russian Bill's Little Drama 30:07 Lu par DaleBarkley
On the Benson Road 22:25 Lu par DaleBarkley
Flashes of Storm 32:24 Lu par DaleBarkley
The Show-down 30:34 Lu par DaleBarkley
The Red Road of Vengeance 33:47 Lu par DaleBarkley
The Out Trail 32:25 Lu par DaleBarkley
John Ringo Cashes In 29:04 Lu par DaleBarkley
Buried Treasure 25:59 Lu par DaleBarkley
The Honeymoon Cattle Drive 34:38 Lu par DaleBarkley
The Round Table's Last Knight 37:36 Lu par DaleBarkley
Patchy 27:39 Lu par DaleBarkley
Hands Up! 27:18 Lu par DaleBarkley
Sunshine and Peace 17:32 Lu par DaleBarkley

Critiques

Every one knows about the shoot-out at the OK Corral. . .


(5 stars)

but anyone who reads this will actually understand it. I got this to listen to on a car trip to Southern Arizona, not necessarily expecting very much. But after two chapters, I was amazed that it is not still in print. It is flat-out excellent. Begins with a brief account of the founding of Tombstone, and proceeds through the (lengthy) chain of events leading up to the gunfight, and tells about the later careers of the survivors. And it treats them quite even-handedly. The writing style has a bit of Old West picturesqueness, but is not at all dated. The narration is as good as any commercial audio books, and the narrator is well suited to the material.


(5 stars)

Excellent reading, brings to life, and death, many familiar and unfamiliar Tombstone characters. Thank you