
In the crisp pine air of a countryside night, a noble Irish setter named Dan feels the sting of confinement as the train’s carriage doors close around him. With every bark and restless twitch, the dog’s instinct drives him toward the endless fields and forests he can only glimpse through a moving‑picture window. The sudden jolt of a stop, a scarlet glow on the horizon, and a frantic dash onto the tracks thrust him into a chaotic burst of freedom and danger, hinting at a world far beyond the cramped confines of his chain.
From that moment, Dan’s journey intertwines with the lives of the people he encounters—particularly a weathered wanderer and a curious boy named Tommy. Together they navigate the rugged terrain of Freedom Hill, where loyalty, longing, and the call of the wild collide. Listeners will be drawn into a tale that balances the fierce spirit of a hunting dog with the tender bonds that form when hearts, human and animal alike, seek a place to belong.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (369K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-07-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1881–1922
Best known for vivid short stories about Southern life, hunting, and dogs, this early 20th-century American writer brought the outdoors to the page with warmth and close observation.
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