Mature
The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky
Tales of America's First Serial Killers in Kentucky's Untamed WildernessBy James Hall
Length7h 20m
About this audiobook
In 'The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky,' James Hall intricately weaves a tapestry of early American frontier life, exploring themes of violence, morality, and the supernatural within a vividly rendered historical context. Written in the early 19th century, Hall employs rich, descriptive prose that captures the ruggedness of the Kentucky landscape and the complexity of its inhabitants. This tale of the notorious Harpe brothers, infamous outlaws who terrorized the region, is both a gripping narrative of their heinous deeds and a reflection on the nature of evil and justice in a burgeoning nation faced with moral ambiguity. James Hall, an influential figure in American literature, was not only a novelist but also a prominent advocate for the American frontier. His experiences as a settler in Kentucky informed his sharp, incisive observations on the often brutal reality of life in the early West. Hall's background in law and his fascination with the interplay of myth and reality inspired him to create a work that delves deep into the human psyche, exploring the legends that shape societal narratives and individual identities. Readers seeking an engaging historical narrative embedded in folklore will find 'The Harpe's Head' to be a compelling addition to their literary journey. Hall's skillful storytelling and deep understanding of the complexities of human nature make this book a rich source of insight into early American society and the legends that continue to shape it.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Horror
Length7 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 9, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I.
14CHAPTER XIV.
2CHAPTER II.
15CHAPTER XV.
3CHAPTER III.
16CHAPTER XVI.
4CHAPTER IV.
17CHAPTER XVII.
5CHAPTER V.
18CHAPTER XVIII.
Show all chaptersShow less
6CHAPTER VI.
19CHAPTER XIX.
7CHAPTER VII.
20CHAPTER XX.
8CHAPTER VIII.
21CHAPTER XXI.
9CHAPTER IX.
22CHAPTER XXII.
10CHAPTER X.
23CHAPTER XXIII.
11CHAPTER XI.
24CHAPTER XXIV.
12CHAPTER XII.
25CHAPTER XXV.
13CHAPTER XIII.
26CHAPTER XXVI. THE CONCLUSION.
More from James Hall
Callum’s MissionDonald L. Robertson10h 23m$20
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m$33 · $0.00
The Complete Jaipur TrilogyAlka Joshi33h 44m$53 · $0.00
Northern ShadowsDaniel Greene12h 52m$23
Shōgun, Part OneJames Clavell24h 19m$35
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m$33 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
MusashiEiji Yoshikawa53h 20m$30
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m$33 · $0.00
Their Castilian OrphanAnna Belfrage14h 45m$27
With Fire and Sword, The Deluge & Pan MichaelHenryk Sienkiewicz113h 5m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Henry Rider HaggardHenry Rider Haggard694h 14m$2 · $0.00
Eagles over BritainLee Jackson12h 26m$23
The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre Dumas54h 22m$1 · $0.00
The Viennese DressmakerKathryn Gauci11h 46m$23 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m$33 · $0.00
Under the Light of the Italian MoonJennifer Anton12h 28m$23 · $0.00
THE COMPLETE PALLISER NOVELS (All 6 Novels in One Edition)Anthony Trollope172h 46m$2 · $0.00
Jubilee, 50th Anniversary EditionMargaret Walker15h 43m$25 · $0.00
Arch of TriumphErich Maria Remarque15h 51m$28
An Ex to Grind in DeadwoodAnn Charles13h 19m$23
The Complete WorksEdgar Allan Poe109h$1 · $0.00
A Long Way from OrdinaryAnn Charles, Sam Lucky9h 13m$20
Warrior’s FateWalt Browning10h 37m$20
H. P. LOVECRAFT – Ultimate Collection: 120+ Works ALL in One Volume: Complete Novellas & Short Stories, Juvenilia, Poetry, Essays & CollaborationsH. P. Lovecraft60h 6m$2 · $0.00
The Skull of the WorldKate Forsyth10h 28m5 (1)$20
Reign Of AngelsBen Reeder8h 54m$20
We’re AliveKc Wayland5h 10m$15
The Undead PoolKim Harrison16h 13m$33 · $0.00
Glacier's EdgeR. A. Salvatore13h 44m$33 · $0.00
Haint BlueStephanie Alexander11h 55m$23
Master UnchainedTina Folsom8h 16m$12 · $0.00
Good OmensNeil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett12h 33m$33 · $0.00
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Complete Edition)Arthur Conan Doyle12h 28m$1 · $0.00
Dark of NightJonathan Maberry, Rachael Lavin4h 59m$20 · $0.00
The Renegade HunterLynsay Sands10h 7m$29 · $0.00
The Fall of the House of CabalJonathan L. Howard14h 54m$23
Under Western Eyes (Unabridged Deluxe Edition)Joseph Conrad35h 39m$2 · $0.00
All I Want for Christmas Is a VampireKerrelyn Sparks10h 27m$29 · $0.00
LambChristopher Moore15h 22m$33 · $0.00
You may also like
Begumbagh: A Tale of the Indian MutinyGeorge Manville Fenn6h 26m$2 · $0.00
The LighthouseR. M. Ballantyne9h 4m$1 · $0.00
Round the World in Seven DaysHerbert Strang4h 48m$2 · $0.00
In Pursuit of Eliza CynsterStephanie Laurens14h 35m$33 · $0.00
Outlaw Jack; or, the mountain devilJos. E. Badger3h 42m$2 · $0.00
Scouting Dave: The Trail HunterJames L. Bowen2h 25m$1 · $0.00
Wildfire (Summarized Edition)Zane Grey2h 42m$2
Denis DentErnest W. Hornung8h 16m$1 · $0.00
The Ohio River Trilogy: Betty Zane, The Spirit of the Border & The Last TrailZane Grey29h 55m$1 · $0.00
Patroon van VolkenbergHenry Thew Stephenson8h 56m$1 · $0.00
The Greatest Westerns of Charles Alden SeltzerCharles Alden Seltzer93h 48m$1 · $0.00
With Marlborough to MalplaquetRichard Stead, Herbert Strang2h 19m$2 · $0.00
Gunmetal MountainJohn Shirley9h 33m$20
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia (Summarized Edition)G. A. Henty2h 53m$2
Tom GerrardLouis Becke6h 26m$1 · $0.00
The fort in the wilderness : or, The soldier boys of the Indian trailsEdward Stratemeyer6h 58m$2 · $0.00
The X Bar X boys in Thunder CanyonJames Cody Ferris4h 23m$2 · $0.00
Tiger ReefJohn McKinna10h 29m$20
Frank in the WoodsHarry Castlemon5h 10m$1 · $0.00
THE MAN OF THE FORESTZane Grey14h 15m$2 · $0.00