Lonesome Land
B. M. Bower
Read by Roger Melin
Val had come to Montana to marry a cowboy named Manley, envisioning a life of wedded bliss, freedom, and was anticipating happiness in her adopted part of the country. She would soon learn that the winters could be cruel and lonesome for a woman living on a ranch which was situated miles from the nearest neighbor. She would learn that her husband spent most of his time drinking. And she would learn that everybody has their own methods of dealing with the harshness and loneliness of the land she has come to call home. Val is determined to re-invent her notions about men and women, her new duties in life, and life as it existed in the relatively new West. At every turn, her will and her strength are tested. Would she find the strength within herself to overcome the hardships, or would she succumb to the reality of her surroundings? - Summary by Roger Melin (8 hr 40 min)
Chapters
The Arrival of Val | 25:26 | Read by Roger Melin |
Well-Meant Advice | 23:32 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Lady in a Temper | 17:37 | Read by Roger Melin |
The 'Shivaree' | 26:05 | Read by Roger Melin |
Cold Spring Ranch | 22:24 | Read by Roger Melin |
Manley's Fire Guard | 22:23 | Read by Roger Melin |
Val's New Duties | 22:03 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Prairie Fire | 24:23 | Read by Roger Melin |
Kent to the Rescue | 26:35 | Read by Roger Melin |
Desolation | 27:01 | Read by Roger Melin |
Val's Awakening | 23:42 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Lesson in Forgiveness | 23:48 | Read by Roger Melin |
Arline Gives a Dance | 29:57 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Wedding Present | 13:20 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Compact | 30:04 | Read by Roger Melin |
Manley's New Tactics | 8:31 | Read by Roger Melin |
Val Becomes an Author | 18:02 | Read by Roger Melin |
Val's Discovery | 18:45 | Read by Roger Melin |
Kent's Confession | 32:24 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Blotched Brand | 8:07 | Read by Roger Melin |
Val Decides | 17:51 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Friend in Need | 22:52 | Read by Roger Melin |
Caught! | 22:31 | Read by Roger Melin |
Retribution | 13:10 | Read by Roger Melin |
Reviews
Lone Cowboy
very enjoyable even if some of the circumstances hit a little to close to home for me personally. overall though that made it more genuine and relatable
excellent story, great reading
darthlaurel
Although predictable, it is a pretty good example of how men and women used to be with one another and, in spite of the defects of the old ways, preferable to how little men and women respect themselves and each other today. Excellent story. Snowflakes might want to stay away from stories of the old West, where good men acted like men, and good women appreciated it.
Patricia Lopez
I enjoyed this book immensely until the end! I don't like it when an author ends so abruptly! So much more of this story that could have been told, very disappointing 😞 Roger Melin's readings make stories come alive!!
Lonesome till the end and more lonesome ..
joseph zimmerman - salcha, alaska -
Lonesome is the key word , thank you for your precious time - very entertaining book..
Hare Fadoodle
this is a good story went too long and had a bad ending we don't know what happened by
Fun Story, Great Character Development
A LibriVox Listener
I enjoyed this one, and the reader is excellent!
grrrrrr. IT ENDED!
GM Jones
the reader's delivery is so cool. like we are around a camp fire And he's telling us about the old time legend at Lonesome Land.... but then the stinking book ended. it was great till then....