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THE SONG OF THE WOLF - BY FRANK MAYER
THE SONG OF THE WOLF
CHAPTER I - A RIFT IN THE LUTE
CHAPTER II - THE MARK OF THE BEAST
CHAPTER III - AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING
CHAPTER IV - IN THE MIDST OF ALARUMS
CHAPTER V - "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE"
CHAPTER VI - THE MAN AND THE WOMAN
CHAPTER VII - BELSHAZZAR
The opening paints a vivid western tableau, where turquoise skies melt into sagebrush‑dotted hills and a quiet lake mirrors the fading twilight. In the midst of this natural harmony rides a lone cowpuncher, his weathered horse straining under the weight of a long day's toil, his steady blue‑gray eyes hinting at both resolve and hidden unrest. The prose balances poetic description with a gritty portrait of a man whose rugged exterior masks a deeper, simmering discord.
As the rider confronts the stubborn trail, his relationship with the animal and the landscape becomes a subtle battlefield of pride, duty, and the unspoken codes of frontier life. The narrative sets the stage for conflicts that will test his will, his loyalty, and the fragile peace of the open range. Listeners will be drawn into a world where every wind‑whispered note hints at an unfolding song of survival and redemption.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (462K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2010-04-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A buffalo hunter, frontiersman, and memoirist of the fading American West, this writer left behind firsthand stories shaped by an unusually long life. His best-known book, The Buffalo Harvest, preserves vivid recollections of bison hunting and frontier life.
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