Faro Nell and Her Friends: Wolfville Stories

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Faro Nell and Her Friends: Wolfville Stories

by Alfred Henry Lewis

EN·~6 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total

ILLUSTRATIONS

1:38

I. DEAD SHOT BAKER

34:16

II. OLD MAN ENRIGHT'S UNCLE

24:09

III. CYNTHIANA, PET-NAMED ORIGINAL SIN

41:48

IV. OLD MONTE, OFFICIAL DRUNKARD

29:25

V. HOW THE MOCKING BIRD WAS WON

24:25

VI. THAT WOLFVILLE-RED DOG FOURTH

30:42

VII. PROPRIETY PRATT, HYPNOTIST

24:43

VIII. THAT TURNER PERSON

29:49

IX. RED MIKE

38:18
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Description

A lively portrait of a dusty frontier town, this story rolls out with the raucous chatter of Wolfville’s most colorful locals as they bounce between the town and the nearby Red Dog. On a calico‑ponied horse, the fierce and witty Faro Nell presides over the nightly gatherings, while newcomers like the enigmatic Dead Shot Baker drift in, seeking water, whiskey, and a chance to prove themselves. The narrative captures the rough‑and‑ready humor of cowboys, stagecoach drivers, and townfolk as they swap tall tales, barter odd gifts—like a live bobcat—and wrestle with the quirks of frontier life.

Through sharp, dialect‑rich dialogue, the book sketches a community bound by camaraderie, rivalry, and the ever‑present threat of a gunshot. As the characters navigate love, loss, and the occasional showdown, listeners are drawn into a world where every tavern table holds a story and the line between legend and reality blurs with each passing night.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (370K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Jul 22, 2009

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Alfred Henry Lewis

Alfred Henry Lewis

1857–1914

A fast-talking newspaperman turned storyteller, this American writer brought the rough edges of the West and the backroom world of politics into vivid popular fiction. He was especially known for the wildly successful Wolfville stories and for sharp reporting on New York political corruption.

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