Bart Stirling's Road to Success; Or, The Young Express Agent

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Bart Stirling's Road to Success; Or, The Young Express Agent

by Allen Chapman

EN·~4 hours·32 chapters

Chapters

32 total
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BART STIRLING'S ROAD TO SUCCESS - Or - The Young Express Agent - BY - ALLEN CHAPMAN

0:42
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BART STIRLING'S ROAD TO SUCCESS - BART STIRLING'S ROAD TO SUCCESS

0:04
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CHAPTER I - THE THIRD OF JULY

8:16
4

CHAPTER II - "WAKING THE NATIVES!"

8:02
5

CHAPTER III - COUNTING THE COST

8:29
6

CHAPTER IV - BLIND FOR LIFE

6:48
7

CHAPTER V - READY FOR BUSINESS

12:09
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CHAPTER VI - GETTING "SATISFACTION"

8:53
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CHAPTER VII - WAITING FOR TROUBLE

6:13
10

CHAPTER VIII - THE YOUNG EXPRESS AGENT

8:17

Description

In the bustling little town of Pleasantville, a teenage boy named Bart Stirling finds himself thrust into the heart of the local railway express office. When the seasoned agent Mr. Sterling falls ill, Bart steps in to keep the freight and holiday shipments moving, despite the chaos of a Fourth of July rush. His quick wit and cheerful determination make him a natural fit for the demanding, fast‑paced world of trains and parcels.

As Bart navigates the noisy platforms, the clatter of wheels and the smell of fresh fruit and fireworks, he learns the value of responsibility, teamwork, and community trust. Alongside colorful townsfolk like the gruff Lem Wacker and the bustling team of laborers, he discovers that even a modest boy can hold his own in a world where schedules are tight and expectations high. Listeners will be drawn into the lively atmosphere of a turn‑of‑the‑century railway hub, cheering for Bart’s earnest effort to keep everything on track.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (240K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ed Casulli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Release date

2005-05-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Allen Chapman

Allen Chapman

Behind this name is one of the Stratemeyer Syndicate’s busy house pseudonyms, used for fast-moving adventure stories for young readers in the early 1900s. The books helped launch popular series about railroads, school chums, sports, and the excitement of new technology like radio.

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