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Author(s): Roberts, William
Reader(s): Sims, Adam
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Junior Classic Fiction
Catalogue No: NA0067
Barcode: 9781843795469
Release Date: 06/2012
ROBERTS, W.: Famous Heroes of the American West (Unabridged)
Famous Heroes of the American West is a lively account of the ‘Wild West’ and its renowned figures, narrated with vigour by Adam Sims. The lives of Davy Crockett, Christopher ‘Kit’ Carson, Calamity Jane and Sitting Bull, amongst others, are explored in detail. Their exploits, adventures and alliances make for fascinating listening.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Roberts, William - Author
Sims, Adam (Reader)
|  | 1 | Introduction | 05:46 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 2 | Daniel Boone | 05:31 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 3 | In Boonesborough, Daniel immediately became… | 06:20 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 4 | About the time that Daniel Boone was founding the town… | 07:50 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 5 | Kit Carson | 05:07 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 6 | Carson himself was not entirely happy… | 04:15 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 7 | When the American Civil War began in 1861… | 05:27 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 8 | Davy Crockett | 06:37 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 9 | Davy Crockett finally arrived in Nacogdoches… | 05:46 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 10 | Sitting Bull | 04:38 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 11 | Though the traditional Indian weapons… | 05:07 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 12 | Chief Joseph | 05:07 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 13 | Unfortunately they had only just set out… | 05:00 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
Disc 2
| | 1 | Geronimo | 05:13 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 2 | In the surrender terms, the United States authorities… | 04:48 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 3 | Buffalo Bill Cody | 05:56 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 4 | By this time, however, the lure of show business was in his blood… | 07:37 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 5 | Because of the legends about him… | 04:20 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 6 | Wild Bill Hickock | 07:10 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 7 | Throughout his later life as a lawman and scout… | 06:43 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 8 | Calamity Jane | 07:35 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 9 | Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral | 05:17 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 10 | In his off-duty time… | 04:13 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 11 | In his role as deputy U.S. Marshal… | 06:40 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
| | 12 | After the explosive gunfight at the O.K. Corral… | 05:34 |
Sims, Adam (Reader)
Total Playing Time: 02:23:37