Mounted police life in Canada : a record of thirty-one years' service (1916)


Lu par Esther

(4.1 stars; 7 reviews)

Learn more about the famous and respected Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This book is the personal recollections of one ‘Mountie'; his life, experiences and trials as an officer in a new frontier – The Canadian Northwest. (Summary by Esther) (9 hr 57 min)

Chapitres

01 - 1883-84. Regina 24:39 Lu par Esther
02 - 1884. Regina 12:58 Lu par Esther
03 - Rebellion Year 1885 Regina 20:24 Lu par Esther
04 - 1886-88. Regina 21:48 Lu par Esther
05 - 1888. Lethbridge 18:54 Lu par Esther
06 - 1888-89. Lethbridge 29:32 Lu par Esther
07 - 1890-97. Lethbridge 21:20 Lu par Esther
08 - 1898-1902. Lethbridge and Macleod 35:19 Lu par Esther
09 - 1902-6. Maple Creek 14:24 Lu par Esther
10 - 1906-14. Calgary 19:54 Lu par Esther
11 - 1906-14. Calgary continued 20:56 Lu par Esther
12 - The Passing of the Calgary Barracks. 1914 10:54 Lu par Esther
13 - Mounted Police Law 15:19 Lu par Esther
14 - An Unrecorded Incident of Mounted Police History: The Crooked Lakes Affair 26:48 Lu par Esther
15-1 - Wholesale Cattle Smuggling 28:42 Lu par Esther
15-2 - Wholesale Cattle Smuggling 27:41 Lu par Esther
16-1 - Louis Riel: Executed for Treason 33:11 Lu par Esther
16-2 - Louis Riel: Executed for Treason 32:02 Lu par Esther
16-3 - Louis Riel: Executed for Treason 37:44 Lu par Esther
17-1 - Three Trials for Murder 31:19 Lu par Esther
17-2 - Three Trials for Murder 22:41 Lu par Esther
18 - Incidents of Mounted Police Life 36:23 Lu par Esther
19 - Humours and Uncertainties of the Law 33:59 Lu par Esther
20 - Some Early Reminiscences 20:16 Lu par Esther

Critiques

Free Audio Review


(4 stars)

As a memoir this book is well written and always interesting. It follows the exploits and life of a man who leads from the front and has some firm ideas about how the law should be implemented. The general outline of the book is a series of anecdotes and interesting cases and situations that the officer in question has been involved in. Ranging from dealing with foreign dignitaries to cattle thieves and gun toting "Indians", the telling is always well delivered and is never boring. The author has the knack of limiting his tales to the pertinent facts and only including stories that have some element of interest to the reader/listener. The reader is an experienced librivox reader has a good delivery, so if you have any interest in the history covered I think your going to like this one. For more of my reviews of free audio found on the web please visit http://freeaudioreview.blogspot.com/


(4 stars)

Times have really changed in law enforcement in alot ways but then so much is still the same. Well read by Ester. Thank you Librivox and thank you Ester worth a listen if you like to read memoirs of ones life and.profession. Enjoy!

Such fun


(5 stars)

Another absolute classic from Librivox. This is a wonderful memoir, full of dry wit and fascinating historical detail. An incredible record of the early history of the making of a police force. Highly recommended


(5 stars)

why are they randomly talking in French for like 10 min? not good.