Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail

By: Theodore Roosevelt

Narrated by: Christopher Romance

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., (1858-1919), 26th president of the United States, from 1901 to 1909, was also a conservationist, naturalist, and writer. From 1884 to 1886, he established his ranch in Dakota Territory, which involved much hardship and toil. Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail - published in 1888 - is the account of his labors and adventures as a cowboy, hunter, herder, and even a stint as a deputy sheriff. The narrative comes alive with engaging descriptions of the inhabitants of the Badlands: the buffalo hunters, Indians, cowboys, and mountain men, as well as the changing environment as the area became more populated in that period.

Public Domain (P)2018 Museum Audiobooks

Narration

The narrator's pronunciation was horrible. Good story, but a painful listen, maybe with another narrator it would be better.

Teddy

Good book. If you like range history, you will enjoy this book. I would buy it again.

Interesting Stories But Annoying Narration

I found the narrator's cadence and pronunciation to be quite annoying. It was full of detail about life out there back then, but at times became too much the notes of a scientist.

like listening to a kid who's learning to read

I disliked the narration as much as all the other reviewers. I was looking forward to a story by Teddy Roosevelt. I should have read it myself instead of listening to this one.

Poor Pronunciation

Roosevelt’s story is interesting and ties closely to familiar history. The narrator pronounced quite a few words incorrectly. Examples:

butte is frequently pronounced “but”
Helena is pronounced “hull-n-a”
Coeur D’Alene should be pronounced kore-duh-LANE

These errors were annoying.