Far Away and Long Ago - A History of My Early Life (Version 2)


Read by John Greenman

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A boy (between the ages of 4 and 12) discovers the natural world around him in his home in the Argentine Pampas and in Buenos Aires. Author Hudson is best known for Green Mansions but is considered by Argentine readers as one of their own, for his “Far and Away…” and many other works highlighting South America. As a budding naturalist, Hudson was given total freedom to discover the wonders of his world. Earnest Hemingway reportedly admired Hudson’s works and even named a character in one of his books after him. This work is filled with discoveries and memorable characters, vividly portrayed. - Summary by John Greenman (10 hr 28 min)

Chapters

Chapter I - Earliest Memories 31:22 Read by John Greenman
Chapter II - My New Home 27:57 Read by John Greenman
Chapter III - Death of an Old Dog 24:55 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IV - The Plantation 34:27 Read by John Greenman
Chapter V - Aspects of the Plain 26:40 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VI - Some Bird Adventures 29:04 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VII - My First Visit to Buenos Ayres 29:11 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VIII - The Tyrant's Fall and What Followed 47:12 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Our Neighbours at the Poplars 28:06 Read by John Greenman
Chapter X - Our Newest English Neighbour 17:23 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XI - A Breeder of Piebalds 20:12 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XII - The Head of Decayed House 24:23 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XIII - A Patriarch of the Pampas 18:17 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XIV - The Dovecote 28:32 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XV - Serpent and Child 17:03 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XVI - A Serpent Mystery 19:20 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XVII - A Boy's Animism 24:12 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XVIII - The New Schoolmaster 20:33 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XIX - Brothers 23:28 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XX - Birding in the Marches 20:01 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XXI - Wild-Fowling Adventures 25:03 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XXII - Boyhood's End 29:59 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XXIII - A Darkened Life 21:46 Read by John Greenman
Chapter XXIV - Loss and Gain 39:04 Read by John Greenman