The Adventures of the Mountain Men
True Tales of Hunting, Trapping, Fighting, and Survival
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Narrated by:
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Kevin Stillwell
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By:
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Stephen Brennan
About this listen
Experience the true “great outdoors” through the stories of the men who lived it.
The “mountain men” were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did among animals, and spending most of their days and nights living and camping out in the great unexplored wilds of the Rockies. Life outdoors presented many threats, not least among them Native Americans, who were hostile to the mountain men encroaching on the area for their own purposes. For a certain kind of pioneer, this risk and more were outweighed by the benefits of living free, without the restrictions and boundaries of “civilized” settlements.
In The Adventures of the Mountain Men, editor Stephen Brennan has compiled many of the best stories about the mountain men - the most daring exploits, the death-defying chances taken to hunt big game, the clashes with the arrows of Native Americans, and also the moments when the men were struck by the incomparable beauty of the unsullied, majestic Rocky Mountains.
©2013 Stephen Brennan (P)2013 Audible, Inc.Editorial reviews
Editor Stephen Brennan's anthology explores the life of the iconoclastic frontiersmen from the golden age of fur trapping that followed the Louisiana Purchase to their reinvention as the guides, mapmakers, and hunters who made possible the western expansion of railways and U.S. military victories.
Kevin Stillwell varies his tone throughout to fit each of the many writers' perspectives, from W. F. Wagner's humorous overview of the mountaineer character in "The Trappers" to Francis Parkman's awe of their chosen lifestyle in "A Mountain Hunt". Brennan has chosen works which alternately cast the pioneering American mountain men as heroes and fools.
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- Andrew MacGregor
- 10-01-2022
reasonable
Some of the stories were great, others not so much. Overall it was fairly enjoyable
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 08-05-2023
A most beautiful and remarkable work.
I doubt that 21st century words can adequately describe the the excellence and perfection of this book. I long to hear more.
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