Claim Number One (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Western NovelBy George W. Ogden
Length9h 39m
About this audiobook
Claim Number One is a frontier novel built around the contest for land, legitimacy, and moral authority in the American West. Ogden treats the homestead claim not merely as property, but as a test of character: courage, endurance, and fidelity are measured against greed, violence, and legal ambiguity. Written in a clear, vigorous prose typical of early twentieth-century popular Western fiction, the book belongs to the tradition that turned settlement narratives into ethical drama, balancing action with a sober interest in community formation and frontier justice. George W. Ogden was an American journalist, editor, and prolific writer whose fiction drew upon the social textures of rural and Western life. His newspaper background helped shape his direct narrative method, his attention to public conflict, and his sympathy for ordinary people caught in systems of law, speculation, and survival. Writing after the historical frontier had largely closed, Ogden contributed to the literary reconstruction of the West as both memory and moral landscape. Readers interested in classic Westerns will find Claim Number One rewarding for its disciplined storytelling and its thoughtful treatment of settlement as a human ordeal. It is especially recommended to those who value frontier fiction that pairs suspense and romance with a serious reflection on justice, labor, and belonging.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Historical Fiction
Length9 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 6, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1150 Western Classics
2Chapter I. Comanche
3Chapter II. Guests for the Metropole
4Chapter III. Unconventional Behavior
5Chapter IV. The Flat-game Man
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6Chapter V. Skulkers
7Chapter VI. The Drawing
8Chapter VII. A Midnight Extra
9Chapter VIII. The Governor’s Son
10Chapter IX. Double Crookedness
11Chapter X. Hun Shanklin’s Coat
12Chapter XI. Number One
13Chapter XII. The Other Man
14Chapter XIII. Sentiment and Nails
15Chapter XIV. “Like a Wolf”
16Chapter XV. An Argument Ends
17Chapter XVI. A Promise
18Chapter XVII. A Plan
19Chapter XVIII. The Strange Tent
20Chapter XIX. Crook Meets Crook
21Chapter XX. A Sudden Cloud
22Chapter XXI. The Crisis
23Memorable Quotes
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