The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine


Read by Howard Skyman

(4.6 stars; 6 reviews)

Ben Ralston regrets that he was born 40 years too late to take advantage of the California Gold Rush. Opportunities are dwindling, but for a boy with drive, they are not extinct. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (2 hr 43 min)

Chapters

Discovery of the Mine 17:51 Read by Howard Skyman
The Purchase 16:52 Read by Howard Skyman
The Smugglers’ Cache is Found 9:44 Read by Howard Skyman
Funds for the Enterprise 6:18 Read by Howard Skyman
Ben’s Partner Proves a Trump 5:06 Read by Howard Skyman
The Mule Auction 12:00 Read by Howard Skyman
Building the Arastra 14:05 Read by Howard Skyman
Gold in the “Jigger” 9:23 Read by Howard Skyman
The Mysterious Chinese 9:45 Read by Howard Skyman
Work Stopped 16:07 Read by Howard Skyman
A Midnight Fight 8:07 Read by Howard Skyman
In the Sickroom 11:18 Read by Howard Skyman
The Opium Raid 8:27 Read by Howard Skyman
A Crime Discovered 8:16 Read by Howard Skyman
Ben Chooses a Profession 10:40 Read by Howard Skyman

Reviews


(4 stars)

This is a good coming of age, Hardy Boys predecessor mystery. The story is wonderfully well narrated.