The Crossing


Gelesen von Bob R

(4.7 stars; 26 reviews)

This is an historical fiction novel. Many real characters of history are included, as well as fictitious ones. The saga takes place in the period slightly before the American Revolution, and extends for some years after that war. It covers the first movement of southern colonists, over the mountains, into Kentucky, then into the lands that would become Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The battles to take these lands from the British make up much of the drama. The characters also move into New Orleans to face off with the French.

This was a major best selling novel when released. The writer, Winston Churchill, was a most prominent American novelist of the time. The Prime Minister of England, Winston S. Churchill, was his contemporary, but no family relation. This book contains content that some listeners might find offensive. (Summary by Bob Rollins) (22 hr 41 min)

Kapitel

Bk 1 Ch 1 - The Blue Wall 12:50 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 2 - Wars and Rumors of Wars 16:38 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 3 - Charleston 34:08 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 4 - Temple Bow 27:28 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 5-Clam's Hell 24:55 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 6-Man Proposes 26:53 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 7-In Sight of the Blue Wall 31:58 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 8-The Nollichucky Trace 37:34 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 9-On the Wilderness Trail 41:30 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 10-Harrodstown 40:38 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 11-Fragmentary 16:16 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 12-The Campaign Begins 23:44 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 13-Kaskaskia 32:33 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 14-How the Kaskaskians Were Made Citizens 21:40 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 15- Days of trial 34:02 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1, Chap 16-Davy Goes to Cahokia 31:40 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1, Chap 17-The Sacrifice 18:35 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 18-An' Ye Had Been Where I had Been 40:36 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 19-The Hair Buyer Trapped 36:53 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 20 - The Campaign Ends 22:01 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 1 - In the Cabin 29:27 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 2 - ''The Beggars are come to Town'' 22:52 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk2 Ch 3-We Go To Danville 27:02 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 4-I Cross the Mountains Once More 9:04 Gelesen von Bob R
bK2 Ch 5-I Meet An Old Bedfellow 27:06 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 6-The Widow Brown's 32:21 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 7-I Meet a Hero 26:16 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 8-To St. Louis 25:56 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 9_Cherchez La Femme 38:15 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 10-The Keel Boat 30:22 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 11-The Strange City 34:21 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 12-Les Iles 37:12 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 13-Monsieur Auguste Entrapped 23:15 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 14-Retribution 53:46 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 1-The Rights of Man 16:19 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 2-The House Above the Falls 33:51 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 3-Louisana Celebrates 22:55 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 4-Of A Sudden Resolution 18:44 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 5-The House of the Honneycombed Tiles 23:10 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 6-Madame La Vicamtesse 22:02 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch7-The Disposal of the Sieur De St. Gre' 36:53 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 8-At Lamarque's 30:23 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 9-Monsieur Le Baron 24:00 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 10-The Scrorge 28:52 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 11-In the Midst of Life 16:00 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 12-Visions, and An Awakening 21:48 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 13-A Mystery 22:17 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 14-To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores 31:20 Gelesen von Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 15 - An Episode in the Life of a Man 16:49 Gelesen von Bob R
Afterward 6:03 Gelesen von Bob R

Bewertungen

Excellent reading of a very well written historical novel


(5 stars)

This book is very informative. I'm sending a 1908 edition of the book to my son for him to read to his children. But I highly recommend listening to this reading of it. Thank you to reader and to LibriVox.org.

Absolutely Superb


(5 stars)

Winston Churchill (the American. Not the British statesman.) is a superb author. One of my favorites. His historical accuracy is superb, and he accurately reflects the times and places his fictional characters are set in. all of his characters are compelling, The reader here does an excellent job with the exception that his pronunciation of anything differing remotely from American English (i.e. French, Spanish, Native American names, etc) is positively atrocious.


(4 stars)

This book covers a lot of history, from early settlements into Kentucky and the Revolutionary War to the aquisition of Louisiana. The reader doesn't let you down. It's is a huge story. I give it only four stars because there are slow parts that might entice you to go looking for something else, but in the end it's worth the endurance.

Please choose another reader!


(4 stars)

The book is long but fascinating & well worth listening....but the narrator's knowledge of French os abysmal! His pronouncation is painful!. Mind you his Spanish is only marginally better. Sad to spoil such an interesting book.


(5 stars)

many thanks to the reader what a wonderful job you did. The book was a delight.


(4.5 stars)

excellent story and thank you Mr. Rollins for going through so much effort. thanks Libervox

worth a second and third listen


(5 stars)

brilliant. just brilliant.


(3.5 stars)

Fun story. Hard to hear when in auto.