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Deadville

A Novel

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Deadville

By: Robert F. Jones
Narrated by: John McLain
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In the year 1833, two young brothers journey into the Wild West to seek their fortune; little do they know they're embarking on the adventure of their lives. Expecting to stumble upon riches as they make their way westward, sixteen-year-old Dillon Griffith and his older brother Owen instead encounter hardship after hardship in the form of Indian raids, bloodthirsty villains, robbery, and kidnapping. With the help of a Shawnee trapper and scout, a runaway slave-turned-mountain man, and a beautiful American Indian warrior, the brothers battle the unexpected setbacks and obstacles that life in the West throws their way, and endeavor to find their place on the American frontier.

Packed full of riveting action, gore, and vengeance, Deadville paints a thrilling - and historically pristine - picture of life in the Old West, from the physical environment to the social and economic milieus of frontier society. Jones' famously meticulous research, inviting literary style, and suspenseful plot succeed in transporting listeners to a time when lawlessness prevailed and buffalo roamed - when the belief in Manifest Destiny took America by storm and changed the country forever.

©2008, 2013 Robert F. Jones (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Americas Genre Fiction Historical Indigenous Peoples Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense United States Westerns Fiction Old West Wild West Native American
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John McLain's narrates Deadville by Robert Jones with a gruff and virile voice that is as American as Clint Eastwood. When two brothers venture out West to find their fortune in 1833, they are struck again and again with unexpected misfortune and adventure along their path, including kidnappings, ruthless villains, bloody encounters with Indians, and robbery. Extensively researched and skillfully told, Deadville is a classic western with a rollicking sense of pace that never pauses for breath. Listeners will return to this classic again and again.
Engaging Storyline • Historical Accuracy • Outstanding Narration • Western Genre • True-to-life Feel • Excellent Voice

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Great novel of it's genre that delivers a livid narrative of its era while dodging the classic tropes. Loved the treatment of the native female characters especially. Readers performance is wonderful as well.

Proper Western !

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Interesting story, well narrated.

Incorporated history into the story and included many interesting stories.

Well written and presented - thank you. KM

Enjoyable

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The format was an old man reminiscing and confusing. The story had too many coincidences, and protagonists were weak, should have destroyed their enemy who was a wicked cruel man. Instead one joined him. Made no sense.

Hard to follow

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Loved everything about the story and performance a very original delivery all around. Great job

The narration

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All of the goodness; the simplicity of the goodness; the narrator perfect. The wish it speaks that I would love to shout from a mountain top

Fantastic in every way

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