Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack
par Frank Benton
Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Frank Benton, himself a wealthy rancher, provides a series of first-hand sketches of cowboy life of the late 19th and early 20th century from stories gathered from the "sidetrack." These were working cowpunchers with a subculture of their own who did the day-to-day work of the ranches. This is an important part of American history preserved for us in these stories. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapitres
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| Dedication and Preface | 2:24 | Lu par Larry Wilson | |
| The Start | 10:39 | Lu par Dale Latham | |
| Chuckwagon's Dream | 7:31 | Lu par Dale Latham | |
| Grazing the Sheep | 4:41 | Lu par Francisco | |
| Letters from Home Brought by Immigrants | 7:04 | Lu par Francisco | |
| Eatumup Jake's Life Story | 4:39 | Lu par Bill Mosley | |
| The Schoolmarm's Saddle Horse | 5:44 | Lu par Bill Mosley | |
| Selling Cattle on the Range | 7:10 | Lu par Bill Mosley | |
| True Snake Stories | 5:48 | Lu par Wayne Anderson | |
| Chuckwagon's Death | 8:21 | Lu par AnthonyJackson | |
| Disappearance of the Sheepmen | 9:28 | Lu par AnthonyJackson | |
| Our Arrival in Cheyenne | 7:45 | Lu par AnthonyJackson | |
| The Post-Hole Digger's Ghost | 7:37 | Lu par AnthonyJackson | |
| Grafting | 5:34 | Lu par Kim Gibbs | |
| The File | 5:29 | Lu par Kim Gibbs | |
| The Cattle Stampede | 10:51 | Lu par Michele Fry | |
| Catching a Maverick | 12:52 | Lu par Wayne Anderson | |
| Stealing Crazy Head's War Ponies | 15:50 | Lu par AnthonyJackson | |
| The Cattle Queen's Ghost | 15:14 | Lu par Sonia | |
| Packsaddle Jack's Death | 17:09 | Lu par Bill Mosley | |
| A Cowboy Enoch Arden | 8:14 | Lu par DrPGould | |
| Grand Island | 4:48 | Lu par DrPGould | |
| ''Sarer'' | 16:40 | Lu par DrPGould | |
| Arrival at South Omaha Transfer | 16:17 | Lu par Bill Mosley | |
| The Final Roundup | 1:51 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
Critiques
questcequecestquecettechosela
Very fun read/listen! I especially appreciated the variety of reading volunteers, as they brought lively personality to each chapter. I chose this audiobook on a whim - I’m neither into cowboys or rail travel - but was pleasantly surprised at how much I was enjoying the stories.
Historybuff1066
Very funny read. One must forgive some period derogatory references we now find offensive, but railroads will have to remain pilloried or where is fun?