THE LONG DIM TRAIL (A Western Adventure Classic) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Suspenseful Tale of Adventure and Intrigue in the Wild West (From the Author of Star, Prince Jan St. Bernard and Child of the Fighting Tenth)By Forrestine C. Hooker
Length12h 21m
About this audiobook
The Long Dim Trail is a vigorous Western adventure that follows the hazards, loyalties, and moral tests of life on the Southwestern frontier. Hooker writes in a style at once romantic and observant: swift in action, rich in landscape, and attentive to codes of courage, honor, and endurance. Situated within the early twentieth-century tradition of frontier fiction, the novel preserves the cattle-country atmosphere before the Western had hardened into formula, giving its adventure a distinctly lived-in texture. Forrestine C. Hooker brought to her fiction an unusual intimacy with the American West. Associated with military and frontier life, she understood army posts, ranch communities, and the cultural crossings that shaped borderland experience. Her work often reflects sympathy for young people, animals, soldiers, and Native and settler communities alike, suggesting an author concerned not merely with excitement but with the ethical meanings of frontier survival. Readers who admire classic Westerns will find The Long Dim Trail both entertaining and historically revealing. It is recommended for those interested in adventure fiction, women's contributions to the Western genre, and narratives that combine romance, danger, and a thoughtful sense of place.
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
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (171)
Includes Goodreads
GenreAction and Adventure
Length12 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 19, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE LONG DIM TRAIL (A Western Adventure Classic) (Annotated)
26Chapter Twenty-Two
2THE LONG DIM TRAIL (A Western Adventure Classic)
27Chapter Twenty-Three
3Part One
28Chapter Twenty-Four
4Chapter One
29Chapter Twenty-Five
5Chapter Two
30Chapter Twenty-Six
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6Chapter Three
31Part Three
7Chapter Four
32Chapter Twenty-Seven
8Chapter Five
33Chapter Twenty-Eight
9Chapter Six
34Chapter Twenty-Nine
10Chapter Seven
35Chapter Thirty
11Chapter Eight
36Chapter Thirty-One
12Chapter Nine
37Chapter Thirty-Two
13Chapter Ten
38Chapter Thirty-Three
14Chapter Eleven
39Chapter Thirty-Four
15Chapter Twelve
40Chapter Thirty-Five
16Chapter Thirteen
41Chapter Thirty-Six
17Part Two
42Chapter Thirty-Seven
18Chapter Fourteen
43Chapter Thirty-Eight
19Chapter Fifteen
44Chapter Thirty-Nine
20Chapter Sixteen
45Chapter Forty
21Chapter Seventeen
46Chapter Forty-One
22Chapter Eighteen
47Chapter Forty-Two
23Chapter Nineteen
48Chapter Forty-Three
24Chapter Twenty
49Memorable Quotes
25Chapter Twenty-One
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