
FRANK - OF FREEDOM HILL
Old Frank and Tommy
TO - DR. BLANCHE COLTON WILLIAMS - WHO BELIEVED I COULD WRITE
FRANK OF FREEDOM HILL - I - THE DESTINY OF DAN VI
II. PARADISE REGAINED
III. THE BOLTER
IV. OLD FRANK SEES IT THROUGH
V. AN ACT OF GOD
VI. COMET
VII. THE CRISIS IN 25
In the crisp pine air of a countryside night, a noble Irish setter named Dan feels the sting of confinement as the train’s carriage doors close around him. With every bark and restless twitch, the dog’s instinct drives him toward the endless fields and forests he can only glimpse through a moving‑picture window. The sudden jolt of a stop, a scarlet glow on the horizon, and a frantic dash onto the tracks thrust him into a chaotic burst of freedom and danger, hinting at a world far beyond the cramped confines of his chain.
From that moment, Dan’s journey intertwines with the lives of the people he encounters—particularly a weathered wanderer and a curious boy named Tommy. Together they navigate the rugged terrain of Freedom Hill, where loyalty, longing, and the call of the wild collide. Listeners will be drawn into a tale that balances the fierce spirit of a hunting dog with the tender bonds that form when hearts, human and animal alike, seek a place to belong.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (369K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-07-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1881–1922
Best known for stories of the American South, he wrote with a special fondness for dogs, hunting, and rural life. His work blends action and feeling in a way that still makes it easy to slip into today.
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