Hawk Eye

audiobook

Hawk Eye

by David Cory

EN·~1 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total

Transcriber's Note

0:45

FOREWORD

2:38

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

0:41

HAWK EYE

0:00

CHAPTER I - WILD GEESE

5:12

CHAPTER II - PLANS AND PELTS

4:59

CHAPTER III - LOADING THE CANOES

4:25

CHAPTER IV - JEALOUS SLOW DOG

4:55

CHAPTER V - HAWK EYE'S OFFERING

4:48

CHAPTER VI - THE BEAR

3:31

Description

Set against the sweeping plains of early twentieth‑century America, this novel opens with the crisp call of wild geese heralding spring. In a quiet Sioux village, a seasoned hunter named Hawk Eye watches the young boys—Raven Wing and his older companion—prepare for their first hunt, their bows already humming with anticipation. Through their reverent dialogue, the story weaves together the tribe’s sacred rituals, the land’s raw beauty, and the promise of a rite of passage that will shape a boy’s destiny.

As the boys track the migrating birds toward Big Stone Lake, the narrative unfolds with vivid descriptions of the prairie’s wind‑kissed grasses, the whispering willows, and the unspoken bond between mentor and pupil. Along the way, Hawk Eye’s seasoned wisdom offers a window into a worldview where every feather, river bend, and sunrise carries a deeper meaning. Listeners are invited to feel the pulse of a culture that honors the Great Mystery while confronting the challenges of growth and responsibility.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (80K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Patrick Hopkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Sep 20, 2010

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

David Cory

David Cory

1872–1966

A lively early 20th-century children's writer, he created more than fifty books and became especially popular for his Little Jack Rabbit stories. His work grew out of bedtime tales for his own children and kept reaching young readers through newspaper syndication for decades.

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