Twelve Years in the Saddle
W. John L. Sullivan
Read by Will the Ninja
Sergeant Sullivan tells the story of his life as a Texas Ranger for 12 incredible years in the late 1800s. (Summary by Will Nuessle) (6 hr 2 min)
Chapters
Prefatory | 3:41 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Chapters 1-9 | 38:33 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Chapters 10-17 | 40:44 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Chapters 18-27 | 39:47 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Chapters 28-31 | 39:03 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Chapters 32-35 | 46:20 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Chapters 36-42 | 43:00 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Chapters 43-50 | 35:27 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Chapters 51-55 | 33:19 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Poems and Letters to the Author | 42:16 | Read by Will the Ninja |
Reviews
Wonderful reader, brilliant book
Echolallies
This is great. The author has a real sly, dry sense of humour which the reader is able to convey effortlessly. He has a fantastic drawl, very appropriate to the text. If I had any complaints, it would be that often the anecdotes leave you wanting more details - what happened after that?! kind of thing, but as a diligent lawman, he seems to have taken taciturn to new levels, so we will never know. Highly recommended
A true account of a Texas Ranger
Historybuff1066
Full of interesting accounts of his experiences as a Texas Ranger, but wish he had told the rest of the story sometimes. Narrator also did a good job conveying the taciturn understatement of the author.
entertaining
Puella
Fun to listen to. Being from Texas, the mispronunciation of some of our towns and people was a little irksome. It was still a good story.
Ms. Elizabeth
just could not get my brain to focus on the cases. i love the readers drawl but..... i will have to give this another try, later
Paul Paffe
this was a fantastic reading and great storytelling by the author.
Great Historical account
Tom Magnum
and well narrated
Shirley Jenner
Absolutely loved it, and beautifully read
Great Memoir
TwinkieToes
Many episodes in the life of a Texas Ranger in the late 1800s. It's an insightful look into life in West Texas - the lawlessness and the justice system (or lack thereof). In today's age, the episode of arresting a mixed-race married couple strikes a sour note, but it's all part of the times. The reader is excellent. His accent (Alabama? Mississippi? Texas itself?) adds authenticity to the stories being told. Nicely done! P.S. File intros didn't say the section number or chapter numbers directly at the beginning, which flustered me a bit. The proof-listener didn't catch the omission, apparently.