Members of the Family

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Members of the Family

by Owen Wister

EN·~6 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY

0:39
2

PREFACE

23:28
3

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:52
4

I HAPPY-TEETH

44:32
5

II SPIT-CAT CREEK

25:37
6

III IN THE BACK

40:57
7

IV TIMBERLINE

39:20
8

V THE GIFT HORSE

54:52
9

VI EXTRA DRY

25:00
10

VII WHERE IT WAS

53:31

Description

A reflective voice carries us across the open plains, where the clatter of an old steam train awakens memories of antelope herds and endless horizons. The narrator’s musings blend the scent of sagebrush with the ghostly echo of a bygone frontier, capturing both the awe of early western adventures and the melancholy of a landscape that is slowly fading. Through vivid, almost lyrical descriptions, listeners sense the tension between the timeless wild and the inexorable march of progress—railroads, automobiles, and modernity reshaping the world.

The collection presents a series of western tales that linger on the edge of myth and history, inviting listeners to wander through dusty towns, cattle drives, and encounters with native peoples. Each story is rooted in the raw beauty of the West while probing deeper questions of memory, identity, and what it means to belong to a place that is both real and imagined. The tone is intimate and contemplative, perfect for anyone drawn to the spirit of an era where every sunrise promised both adventure and change.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (348K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif & The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2018-03-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Owen Wister

Owen Wister

1860–1938

Best known for writing The Virginian, he helped shape the Western into one of America's most enduring literary genres. His stories gave the cowboy a calm, honorable voice that influenced readers for generations.

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