The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West

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The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West

by Harry Leon Wilson

EN·~11 hours·46 chapters

Chapters

46 total
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THE - LIONS OF THE LORD - A Tale of the Old West - By HARRY LEON WILSON - Author of “The Spenders” - Illustrated by ROSE CECIL O’NEILL - Published June, 1903 - TO MY WIFE

0:10
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FOREWORD

6:54
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THE LIONS OF THE LORD

0:01
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Chapter I. The Dead City

10:17
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Chapter II. The Wild Ram of the Mountains

14:24
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Chapter III. The Lute of the Holy Ghost Breaks His Fast

22:26
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Chapter IV. A Fair Apostate

20:39
8

Chapter V. Giles Rae Beautifies His Inheritance

20:37
9

Chapter VI. The Lute of the Holy Ghost Is Further Chastened

17:14
10

Chapter VII. Some Inner Mysteries Are Expounded

13:50

Description

The story opens on the bustling Salt Lake Trail, one of seven routes that carved a path through the raw frontier of 1849. Along dusty roads and rattling mail‑coaches, determined families, hard‑bitten cowboys, and fearless women struggle to turn endless plains into homes, their lives threaded with prayer, pride, and the constant pull of the unknown. Against this vivid backdrop the narrative follows a restless youth known as the Lute of the Holy Ghost, a man whose fierce ambition and deep faith set him on a collision course with love, rivalry, and the unforgiving wilderness.

As he rides toward the promised land, he encounters a haunting figure—a gaunt, gray woman whose whispered curses echo through the mountains—and a yellow‑haired cowboy whose song carries both warning and hope. Their intertwined fates spark a series of daring confrontations, secret vows, and moments of fragile redemption, all while the ever‑present specter of the trail’s history looms large. Listeners are drawn into a world where every sunrise brings new hardship and every sunset holds the promise of a hard‑won miracle.

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Language

en

Duration

~11 hours (676K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Wilson and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Release date

2004-03-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Harry Leon Wilson

Harry Leon Wilson

1867–1939

Best known for sharp, funny novels like Ruggles of Red Gap and Merton of the Movies, this American writer had a gift for turning social comedy into lively storytelling. His work was popular enough to inspire stage and film adaptations, and Bunker Bean is often noted for helping popularize the word "flapper."

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