The Kentucky Ranger

audiobook

The Kentucky Ranger

by Edward T. Curnick

EN·~5 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total
1

AUTHOR'S NOTE

0:46
2

THE KENTUCKY RANGER

5:18:26

Description

In the untamed woods of early Kentucky, a boisterous camp‑meeting preacher rides hard‑fought trails, his voice ringing with “Glory to God!” as he confronts both the wilderness and the skeptics who try to tease him. A playful chase through mud and swamp turns into a vivid lesson in humility, reminding the mockers that their jokes carry a weight of consequence.

The narrative follows this larger‑than‑life figure—tall, muscular, with a lion‑like mane and eyes that flash between mirth and righteous fire. Beneath the rough homespun coat lies a heart of kindness, humor, and unwavering faith, as he tends to a wounded settler and spreads comfort to frontier families.

Through vivid scenes of pioneer hardship, Indian raids, and the raw beauty of the new western lands, the story paints a portrait of a man whose spirit embodies both the fierce determination of a frontiersman and the gentle compassion of a true shepherd.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (306K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)

Release date

2007-02-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Edward T. Curnick

A Methodist clergyman who also turned to fiction, he wrote with a clear moral purpose and a strong feel for frontier religious life. His best-known work, The Kentucky Ranger, blends adventure with the spirit of early American camp meetings and pioneer preaching.

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