The Steam Man of the Prairies

Ethan Hopkins and Mickey McSquizzle-a "Yankee" and an "Irishman"-encounter a colossal, steam-powered man in the American prairies. This steam-man was constructed by Johnny Brainerd, a teenaged boy, who uses the steam-man to carry him in a carriage on various adventures. - Summary by Wikipedia (3 hr 3 min)

Capítulos

Chapter 1. The Terror of the Prairies	9:49	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 2. 'Handle Me Gently'	8:59	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 3. A Genius	9:23	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 4. The Trapper and the Artisan	9:13	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 5. On the Yellowstone	9:20	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 6. The Miners	9:35	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 7. The Steam Man On His Travels	8:58	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 8. Indians	8:42	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 9. The Steam Man as a Hunter	8:57	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 10. Wolf Ravine	8:16	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 11. The Steam Man on a Buffalo Hunt	9:12	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 12. The Grizzly Bear	8:29	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 13. An Appalling Danger	6:57	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 14. The Huge Hunter	8:48	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 15. The Attack in the Ravine	10:22	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 16. The Repulse	8:50	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 17. Homeward Bound	9:14	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 18. The Encampment	9:17	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 19. The Doings of a Night	8:06	Leído por Mark Nelson
Chapter 20. The Concluding Catastrophe	13:20	Leído por Mark Nelson

Reseñas

Interesting bit of history

(3 stars)

Rob L.

Well read by narrator Mark Nelson, who does a good job giving each character a distinct voice. Overall a goofy little romp, not particularly well-written (the plot is meandering and has little narrative structure—the first half is a twisty backstory that bounces between time periods almost at random, and the second half is more a series of semi-unrelated incidents than an actual story) but it’s almost charming in its earnestness, even if it is ultimately of more historical interest as the first work of American sci fi than it is of literary interest.

Badly written, but well read

(3 stars)

Stephen

This is a cheap piece of fiction, and does little to pretend to do otherwise. There is no narrative structure, and it is a painful example of its stylistic issues when a bear dies with a ‘howling grunt’. On the other hand, The Steam Man of the Prairies can still be recommended for its historical significance as the first Edisonade, and it is read quite competently.

Wonderful story. Fun, charming and brilliantly read!

(5 stars)

Ewan

What a brilliant, interesting, fun story. I t does finish a little abruptly but that's about its only downfall. Mark Nelson reads it absolutely brilliantly, injecting even more fun and humour into a great story! LOVED IT!

Delightfully preposterous

(3.5 stars)

Akku

The first chapter is excessive in its exuberance and wild character development. After that the book settles into its stride as a preposterous romp and possibly partial inspiration for The Wild Wild West movie. Great reading as ever from Mark Nelson.

what happened to the ending !

(4 stars)

Stuart Noxon

great listening and enjoyed it throughout but someone seemed to of stolen the last two chapters !?