A First Family of Tasajara
Pioneering Tales of the Wild West: Love, Betrayal, and Redemption in Early CaliforniaBy Bret Harte
Length5h 15m
About this audiobook
In "A First Family of Tasajara," Bret Harte draws readers into the intricacies of life in a small California mining town during the mid-19th century. Through his distinctive use of regional dialect and rich, evocative imagery, Harte captures the social dynamics and moral complexities that define the community. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the Gold Rush era, providing a lens through which the clash of cultures, old-world traditions, and the harsh realities of frontier life are examined with sharp irony and compassion. Bret Harte was a prominent American author and poet, renowned for his keen insight into the American West. His experiences living in the mining towns of California inspired not only his celebrated short stories and poems but also this novel, which portrays the trials and tribulations of its characters against a rapidly changing societal landscape. Harte's ability to intertwine humor with poignant social critique reflects his deep understanding of human nature and the complexities of American identity during this transformative period. This novel is essential reading for anyone interested in American literature, the historical nuances of the Gold Rush, and nuanced character studies. Harte's deft narrative style and insightful social commentary provide a rich exploration of a pivotal moment in American history, making "A First Family of Tasajara" a timeless offering.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Historical Fiction
Length5 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 17, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPER III.
7CHAPER IX.
2CHAPER IV.
8CHAPER X.
3CHAPER V.
9CHAPER XI.
4CHAPER VI
10CHAPER XII.
5CHAPER VII.
11CHAPER XIII.
Show all chaptersShow less
6CHAPER VIII.
IN A HOLLOW OF THE HILLS (A Californian Western Classic) (Annotated)Bret Harte5h 11m3.4 (36)$2 · $0.00
MarujaBret Harte3h$2 · $0.00
Legends and TalesBret Harte1h 49m$2 · $0.00
A Millionaire of Rough-and-ReadyBret Harte1h 22m$2 · $0.00
Frontier StoriesBret Harte15h 45m3.6 (27)$2 · $0.00
Urban SketchesBret Harte2h 54m$2 · $0.00
A Drift from Redwood CampBret Harte1h 31m3.3 (12)$2 · $0.00
Openings in the Old TrailBret Harte6h 36m3.8 (12)$2 · $0.00
Under the RedwoodsBret Harte6h 52m4.0 (36)$2 · $0.00
Dickens in CampBret Harte12m$2 · $0.00
Trent's Trust, and Other StoriesBret Harte8h 11m$1 · $0.00
The Twins of Table Mountain, and Other StoriesBret Harte4h 34m4.1 (20)$2 · $0.00
Young Robin GrayBret Harte1h 37m$2 · $0.00
Sally DowsBret Harte6h 14m3.5 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
Gabriel ConroyBret Harte14h 2m3.4 (52)$2 · $0.00
By Shore and SedgeBret Harte2h 45m$2 · $0.00
An Episode of FiddletownBret Harte2h 30m$2 · $0.00
Stories in Light and ShadowBret Harte5h 51m3.4 (10)$2 · $0.00
A Phyllis of the SierrasBret Harte1h 28m3.7 (28)$2 · $0.00
TimelessR. A. Salvatore12h 30m4.5 (8K)$33 · $0.00
An Inside JobDaniel Silva9h 28m4.4 (26.3K)$29 · $0.00
The CommodoreP. T. Deutermann11h 53m4.5 (2.4K)$20 · $0.00
A Closed and Common OrbitBecky Chambers11h 30m4.4 (140.7K)$29 · $0.00
Thud!Terry Pratchett10h 31m4.4 (112.6K)$8 · $0.00
All Quiet on the Western Front (Annotated)Erich Maria Remarque8h 34m4.4 (12.9K)$1.99 · $0.00
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
The Alice NetworkKate Quinn15h 7m4.4 (887.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Ohio River Trilogy: Betty Zane, The Spirit of the Border & The Last TrailZane Grey29h 8m4.4 (1.8K)$1 · $0.00
A Darkness ReturnsRaymond E. Feist19h 29m4.4 (1.9K)$40 · $0.00
THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN (Annotated)James Oliver Curwood8h 25m4.5 (420)$2 · $0.00
The Emperor's FistJay Allan8h 37m4.5 (272)$26 · $0.00
West of the TularosaLouis L’Amour5h 53m4.4 (3.6K)$20 · $0.00
The Amazing Interlude (Annotated)Mary Roberts Rinehart8h 42m4.5 (365)$1.99 · $0.00
Hornblower and the Hotspur (Annotated)C. S. Forester14h 7m4.4 (17.3K)$2 · $0.00
Shades of WickedJeaniene Frost8h 51m4.4 (19.5K)$29 · $0.00
The Log of a Cowboy (Annotated)Andy Adams9h 47m4.4 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
Everything She WantedJennifer Ryan9h 9m4.4 (1.3K)$29 · $0.00
The Complete Huckleberry Finn & Tom Sawyer Adventures (Unabridged) (Annotated)Mark Twain26h 21m4.3 (16.7K)$2 · $0.00
Countdown to MidnightDale Brown13h 6m4.3 (4.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Under the Light of the Italian MoonJennifer Anton12h 28m4.5 (5.3K)$23 · $0.00
Jubilee, 50th Anniversary EditionMargaret Walker15h 43m4.5 (9.5K)$25 · $0.00
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen14h 44m4.4 (4.7M)$2 · $0.00
Flying Colours (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith9h 26m4.4 (10.1K)$2 · $0.00
With Love from HarlemReShonda Tate13h 48m4.5 (2K)$6 · $0.00
Sweet Home Highland ChristmasMay McGoldrick, Jan Coffey2h 54m4.5 (1.4K)$7 · $0.00
Rilla of InglesideL. M. Montgomery12h 25m4.4 (67.5K)$2 · $0.00
Death Comes for the Archbishop (Annotated)Willa Cather9h 13m4.4 (4.7K)$2 · $0.00
The Alice NetworkKate Quinn15h 7m4.4 (887.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Goddess of WarsawLisa Barr13h 4m4.4 (36.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Ohio River Trilogy: Betty Zane, The Spirit of the Border & The Last TrailZane Grey29h 8m4.4 (1.8K)$1 · $0.00
The Attic ChildLola Jaye14h 46m4.4 (21K)$33 · $0.00
Martyr of the CatacombsJames De Mille3h 41m4.5 (744)$1 · $0.00
Bring Up The BodiesHilary Mantel14h 35m4.4 (150K)$33 · $0.00
By the Shores of Silver LakeLaura Ingalls Wilder7h 38m4.4 (103.7K)$1 · $0.00
Sexy/DangerousBeverly Jenkins10h 19m4.4 (2.3K)$29 · $0.00
Trustee from the ToolroomNevil Shute Norway11h 42m4.4 (10.5K)$1 · $0.00
Chasing CassandraLisa Kleypas8h 59m4.3 (108.3K)$29 · $0.00
Deeper than the OceanMirta Ojito12h 29m4.4 (927)$29 · $0.00
You may also like
The Brothers KaramazovFyodor Dostoyevsky45h 41m4.5 (474.9K)$1 · $0.00
Hide and SeekWilkie Collins17h 13m3.8 (1.1K)$2.30
To the Power of ThreeLaura Lippman6h 16m3.7 (7.1K)$24 · $0.00
The OriginalNell Stevens10h 7m3.8 (1.8K)$24.95
Last CallJames Grippando10h 34m4.0 (2.8K)$29 · $0.00
Project Chick IINikki Turner5h 55m4.4 (1.3K)$20
Tales of Men and GhostsEdith Wharton10h 35m3.9 (1.1K)$21 · $0.00
Father GoriotHonoré de Balzac11h 12m4.0 (75K)$2.30
Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens19h 54m4.0 (964.5K)$4 · $0.00
The Scarlet LetterNathaniel Hawthorne7h 29m3.7 (1M)$2.30 · $0.00
His Bloody ProjectBurnet, Graeme M10h 18m4.0 (60.7K)Free
Our Mutual FriendCharles Dickens35h 43m4.2 (41.8K)$2 · $0.00
The Personal AssistantKimberly Belle10h 13m3.7 (27.9K)$29 · $0.00
East LynneMrs. Henry Wood23h 18m3.8 (7.6K)$2.30
Typewriter BeachMeg Waite Clayton9h 44m3.9 (4K)$29 · $0.00
Coming Through the RyeGrace Livingston Hill10h 9m4.2 (1.8K)$1.20 · $0.00
PuppetJoy Fielding12h 52m3.7 (4.1K)$30
The Blue ZoneAndrew Gross9h 28m3.8 (7.5K)$29 · $0.00
The ExAlafair Burke7h 44m3.7 (32K)$26 · $0.00
Brat FarrarJosephine Tey10h 20m4.2 (20.6K)$2 · $0.00