The Texican

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The Texican

by Dane Coolidge

EN·~5 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
1

Transcriber's Note:

1:58
2

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:33
3

CHAPTER I

10:43
4

CHAPTER II

8:50
5

CHAPTER III

13:43
6

CHAPTER IV

13:33
7

CHAPTER V

12:52
8

CHAPTER VI

15:25
9

CHAPTER VII

14:53
10

CHAPTER VIII

16:49

Description

At the dusty crossroads of Verde Crossing, a modest roadhouse becomes a micro‑cosm of the restless West. Old Crit’s crew of Texas cowboys rides in with iron‑clad resolve, while the sleepy adobe tavern hums with the plaintive notes of a wandering singer and the soft chatter of Marcelina, a young Mexican girl yearning for a world beyond the river’s roar. Their daily grind—herding, song, and the occasional whispered plan—reveals a community bound by hard work, longing, and a fragile sense of honor.

Against this backdrop, a seasoned roustabout named Angevine Thorne watches the interplay of ambition and duty, hinting at larger forces that will test loyalties and reshape the frontier’s uneasy peace. As the cattle drives set out and old grudges stir, listeners will be drawn into a world where the clatter of hooves and the echo of a lone melody signal the first moves of a daring showdown.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (336K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2015-11-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Dane Coolidge

Dane Coolidge

1873–1940

A vivid storyteller of the American West, this early 20th-century writer drew on years in the desert Southwest as a naturalist, photographer, and field collector. His novels and nonfiction alike carry the feel of firsthand experience.

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