The Story of Ab: A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man

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The Story of Ab: A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man

by Stanley Waterloo

EN·~6 hours·32 chapters

Chapters

32 total
1

INTRODUCTION.

2:26
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:39
3

CHAPTER I. - THE BABE IN THE WOODS.

11:40
4

CHAPTER II. - MAN AND HYENA.

13:39
5

CHAPTER III. - A FAMILY DINNER.

5:11
6

CHAPTER IV. - AB AND OAK.

13:05
7

CHAPTER V. - A GREAT ENTERPRISE.

14:48
8

CHAPTER VI. - A DANGEROUS VISITOR.

9:12
9

CHAPTER VII. - THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.

12:03
10

CHAPTER VIII. - SABRE-TOOTH AND RHINOCEROS.

13:36

Description

In this vivid retelling of life at the dawn of humanity, listeners follow Ab, a fierce and curious figure of the Stone Age, as he navigates the raw wilderness that cradles his tribe. From the soft beech‑leaf bed where a newborn babbles to the shadowed mouth of a stone‑blocked cave, the opening scenes paint a world of stark beauty and constant danger. As hunters and gatherers, Ab and his companions wrestle with towering beasts, shifting climates, and the elemental drives that bind them—love, rivalry, fear, and the fierce will to protect their young.

The narrative blends careful research with evocative storytelling, inviting you to hear the crack of flint against stone and the distant roar of ancient predators. It captures the primal rhythms of daily survival while hinting at the subtle innovations that will carry humanity forward. All the while, the tale reminds us that even in the farthest past, the heartbeat of human experience beats much like our own.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (386K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, Andy Schmitt, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Release date

2005-08-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Stanley Waterloo

Stanley Waterloo

1846–1913

Known for vivid adventure stories and frontier-themed historical fiction, this American novelist and journalist brought a strong sense of place and action to his work. He is especially remembered for novels such as The Story of Ab and for writing that drew on the American Midwest and the past.

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