
Big Bend
A Homesteader's Story
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Narrado por:
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Peter Lerman
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De:
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J.O. Langford
To the wild and fabulous country where the Rio Grande makes its big bend, J. O. Langford came in 1909 with his wife and daughter in search of health and a home. High on a bluff overlooking the spot where Tornillo Creek pours its waters into the turbulent Rio Grande, the Langfords built their home, a rude structure of adobe blocks in a land reputed to be inhabited only by bandits and rattlesnakes. Big Bend is the story of the Langfords' life in the rugged and spectacularly beautiful country which they came to call their own. Langford's account is told with the help of Fred Gipson, author of Old Yeller and Hound Dog Man.
The book is published by University of Texas.
"Big Bend...is the story of a way of life, beautiful in its simplicity, a story that can be read again and again for it is a book of substance." (New York Herald Tribune)
"Not a big book this, but as warming to the senses and to the heart as a mesquite fire on the open hearth. It is, also, a book that reflects a commonality of the Western experience of this Nation - a homesteader's story." (San Francisco Chronicle)
"This is one of those rare books of actual experience with the smooth continuity of the best fiction." (Houston Chronicle)
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Great for preparing for trip to Big Bend NP
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Great Memories
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: J O Langford and Fred
A very good historical story of homesteading around 1909 in Big Bend area. The listener is transported back to a time when it took hard work and determination just to survive. Very easy to listen to and enjoy.
The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed by Peter Lerman.
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Big Bend Adventure
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Big Bend
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Peter Lerman does a great job telling the tale. Written in the first person, he convinces you the story is his own.
Easy and Interesting Listen
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not long but full
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great standalone, even better in context
great for trip to big bend
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Great historical read!!
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An interesting memoir from a man who homesteaded in one of the most inhospitable places in the U.S. for the sake of his health.
With hardly any money, a belly full of malaria, and a little girl and pregnant wife in tow, Langford moved his family to the Big Bend area of Texas, which lies right next to Mexico with the Rio Grande delineating the border, in order to claim the land where a curative spring lies. The waters did restore his health and made it possible for the family to make the attempt to live and make improvements upon the land for the three year period it would take to call it their own. Big Bend tells the tale.
The manuscript was doctored by Old Yeller author Fred Gipson and it reads very similarly to Gipson's work. Langford himself claims to have been no great scholar, so one would guess the book to be improved a good deal by this ghost writer.
The stories are fun and interesting. Aside from a couple of historical events that touched their lives, the Langfords mostly struggled against the land and its wild inhabitants. Death is around every corner. Lighthearted moments help to strike a good balance.
Peter Lerman did a great job on the narration. His voice fits well with this time period. It's very similar to that of Grover Gardener.
If you're looking for old fashioned, down-home tales of ol' Texas and hard livin', you've come to the right place!
Down-home tales of ol' Texas well told
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Very Interesting Story
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