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The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth: Mountaineer, Scout, and Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians
- Narrated by: Rodney Louis Tompkins
- Length: 17 hrs and 57 mins
- Categories: Religion & Spirituality
Non-member price: $78.98
Publisher's Summary
James Pierson Beckwourth (1798-1866) was a fur trader and explorer born into slavery in Virginia. He moved to the West, and as a fur trapper, he lived with the Crow for years. He is credited with the discovery of Beckwourth Pass through the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the California Gold Rush era.
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- Tyler
- 17-09-2020
Incredible tale. Incredibly poor narration.
James Beckwourth lived a amazing life, anyone interested in the Wild West and the expansion of early settlers, Native Americans will love this tale. Please note that I would advise reading the book rather than listening as the narration is all but impossible to understand. Hopefully someday it will be reread in a manor worthy of the tale of Jim Beckwourth.
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- J J
- 25-02-2021
Perhaps a better rest than a listen.
Quite a remarkable take of a lesser known American explorer. Perhaps reading this will suit you better than listening to it.
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- Marissa Hawkins
- 10-11-2020
Great Story...most illiterate reader ever!!!!!!!
Fascinating life story of a remarkable person, place and time. Also, the most illiterate reader/narrator of all time. Sounds like a poor version of a free audio book from libri vox read by someone who is just learning how to read English.
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- Solowolf
- 18-06-2020
Narrator is yelling at me!
The narration is a distraction away from the story. A good deep quality tone, but poor reading ability. Monotoned. Loud. Zero inflection. Skull pounding! Couldn't get through it. Think I'll buy the paperback.
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