The Luck Of Roaring Camp And Other Sketches
Bret Harte
Read by David Wales
Bret Harte (1836 – 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.... He moved to California in 1853, later working there in a number of capacities, including miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist. He spent part of his life in the northern California coastal town of Union (now known as Arcata), a settlement on Humboldt Bay that was established as a provisioning center for mining camps in the interior.... In 1868 he became editor of The Overland Monthly, another new literary magazine, but this one more in tune with the pioneering spirit of excitement in California. His story, "The Luck of Roaring Camp", appeared in the magazine's second issue, propelling Harte to nationwide fame. “Luck...” appeared in this first book along with other stories and sketches, especially “The Outcasts of Poker Flats,” of which several movies were made. (Summary by Wikipedia and David Wales) (7 hr 11 min)
Chapters
00 Author's Preface | 3:38 | Read by David Wales |
01 The Luck Of Roaring Camp | 31:39 | Read by David Wales |
02 The Outcasts Of Poker Flat | 31:30 | Read by David Wales |
03 Miggles | 30:47 | Read by David Wales |
04 Tennessee's Partner | 27:34 | Read by David Wales |
05 The Idyl Of Red Gulch | 28:26 | Read by David Wales |
06 Brown Of Calaveras | 29:40 | Read by David Wales |
07 High-Water Mark | 24:17 | Read by David Wales |
08 A Lonely Ride | 18:24 | Read by David Wales |
09 The Man Of No Account | 12:25 | Read by David Wales |
10 Mliss Chapter 1 | 21:58 | Read by David Wales |
11 Mliss Chapters 2-3 | 33:05 | Read by David Wales |
12 Mliss Chapter 4 | 19:58 | Read by David Wales |
13 The Right Eye Of The Commander | 23:06 | Read by David Wales |
14 Notes By Flood And Field Part 1 In The Field | 32:31 | Read by David Wales |
15 Notes By Flood And Field Part 2 In The Flood | 29:01 | Read by David Wales |
16 Mission Dolores | 8:01 | Read by David Wales |
17 John Chinaman | 9:26 | Read by David Wales |
18 From A Back Window | 8:21 | Read by David Wales |
Boonder | 7:42 | Read by David Wales |
Reviews
MASTER WORDSMITH
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Hart is one of the best wordsmith's ever. The always perfect enunciation and clipped delivery of David Wales only enhanced the narration of this unusual collection.