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