Tombstone: An Iliad of the Southwest


Leído por 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)

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

Reseñas

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