The Steam Man of the Prairies


Gelesen von Mark Nelson

(4.2 stars; 54 reviews)

Ethan Hopkins and Mickey McSquizzle-a "Yankee" and an "Irishman"-encounter a colossal, steam-powered man in the American prairies. This steam-man was constructed by Johnny Brainerd, a teenaged boy, who uses the steam-man to carry him in a carriage on various adventures. - Summary by Wikipedia (3 hr 3 min)

Kapitel

Chapter 1. The Terror of the Prairies 9:49 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 2. 'Handle Me Gently' 8:59 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 3. A Genius 9:23 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 4. The Trapper and the Artisan 9:13 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 5. On the Yellowstone 9:20 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 6. The Miners 9:35 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 7. The Steam Man On His Travels 8:58 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 8. Indians 8:42 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 9. The Steam Man as a Hunter 8:57 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 10. Wolf Ravine 8:16 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 11. The Steam Man on a Buffalo Hunt 9:12 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 12. The Grizzly Bear 8:29 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 13. An Appalling Danger 6:57 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 14. The Huge Hunter 8:48 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 15. The Attack in the Ravine 10:22 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 16. The Repulse 8:50 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 17. Homeward Bound 9:14 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 18. The Encampment 9:17 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 19. The Doings of a Night 8:06 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Chapter 20. The Concluding Catastrophe 13:20 Gelesen von Mark Nelson

Bewertungen

Interesting bit of history


(3 stars)

Well read by narrator Mark Nelson, who does a good job giving each character a distinct voice. Overall a goofy little romp, not particularly well-written (the plot is meandering and has little narrative structure—the first half is a twisty backstory that bounces between time periods almost at random, and the second half is more a series of semi-unrelated incidents than an actual story) but it’s almost charming in its earnestness, even if it is ultimately of more historical interest as the first work of American sci fi than it is of literary interest.

Badly written, but well read


(3 stars)

This is a cheap piece of fiction, and does little to pretend to do otherwise. There is no narrative structure, and it is a painful example of its stylistic issues when a bear dies with a ‘howling grunt’. On the other hand, The Steam Man of the Prairies can still be recommended for its historical significance as the first Edisonade, and it is read quite competently.

Wonderful story. Fun, charming and brilliantly read!


(5 stars)

What a brilliant, interesting, fun story. I t does finish a little abruptly but that's about its only downfall. Mark Nelson reads it absolutely brilliantly, injecting even more fun and humour into a great story! LOVED IT!

Delightfully preposterous


(3.5 stars)

The first chapter is excessive in its exuberance and wild character development. After that the book settles into its stride as a preposterous romp and possibly partial inspiration for The Wild Wild West movie. Great reading as ever from Mark Nelson.

what happened to the ending !


(4 stars)

great listening and enjoyed it throughout but someone seemed to of stolen the last two chapters !?

The Steam Man of the Prairies


(5 stars)

Well read, fun listen - thanks!