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FRIAR TUCK
CHAPTER ONE—THE MEETING
CHAPTER TWO—THE BETTIN’ BARBER O’ BOGGS
CHAPTER THREE—ABOVE THE DUST
CHAPTER FOUR—TY JONES
CHAPTER FIVE—THE HOLD-UP
CHAPTER SIX—A REMINISCENCE
CHAPTER SEVEN—HORACE WALPOLE BRADFORD
CHAPTER EIGHT—A CASE OF NERVES
CHAPTER NINE—TREATING THE CASE
In this breezy, loosely‑spoken tale, a Wyoming reverend shares his wanderings with the rough‑hewn honesty of a campfire raconteur. The narrative flows as if a seasoned rider were talking under a star‑spattered sky, the words colored by the clatter of hooves and the hiss of a dying fire. Listeners will feel the tug of open plains, the cold bite of winter winds, and the simple joy of a man who trades routine for the wild road.
The voice belongs to Happy Hawkins, a larger‑than‑life companion whose humor and blunt philosophy cut through the pomp of city‑slicker judgments. He spins exaggerated anecdotes—like a brass monkey melting in a cold snap—to illustrate the stubborn pride and quiet generosity of frontier folk. As the story unfolds, the listener is invited to sit beside the fire, hear the pauses and gestures that give the tale its shape, and discover a humble wisdom that rises from the dust of the trail.
Full title
Friar Tuck Being the Chronicles of the Reverend John Carmichael, of Wyoming, U. S. A. Being the Chronicles of the Reverend John Carmichael, of Wyoming, U. S. A.
Language
en
Duration
~12 hours (715K 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
2013-01-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1874–1955
Best remembered for lively Western novels and magazine fiction, this early 20th-century American writer brought frontier adventure together with a knack for storytelling. He also reached beyond the West at times, including a notable speculative serial, which gives his work an extra spark of curiosity.
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