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Title: The Oregon Trail
Author: Francis Parkman
Narrator: Adrian Cronauer
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-16-99
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 44 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
The Oregon Trail chronicles the travels of Francis Parkman up the Oregon Trail as he records his observations of the Pawnee and Oglala Sioux. For 6 months he lived among the natives, and even accompanied them on buffalo hunts. Along the way he also recorded an authentic record of frontier life, including eyewitness accounts of the trappers, Mormons, outlaws, pioneers and various adventurers who tried to tame the Wild West.
Editorial Reviews:
Francis Parkmans frontier travelogue brims with timeless vignettes and old-world character studies, all told through the restless eyes of the 23-year-old author, himself the very embodiment of Manifest Destiny. Listeners will experience Parkmans vivid accounts of Plains Indians, prairie life, and varied methods of hunting buffalo. Actor Adrian Cronauer captures the unique idiosyncrasies of the young pioneer - his rejection of "civilized" life, his glowing camaraderie with other frontiersmen - in a performance that blends stoic reserve with a rugged sense of adventure.
Critic Reviews:
"His journal is beautifully read by Adrian Cronauer, whose clear diction enhances the text." (Library Journal)
