The Grim Thirteen
Various
Read by Ben Tucker
"We began to call a roll of American story-tellers, and as name after name was mentioned, the question arose in our minds as to whether or not every story- teller might not have one story in his private drawer which no magazine would agree to publish because of its gruesome character. The conviction grew among us that a grim story, no matter whether it was a literary masterpiece or not, was hoodooed.
And then the inspiration came. Why not try to find thirteen hoodooed masterpieces by thirteen unlucky masters, and throw them upon the mercies of the public for a vote? No sooner suggested than done. Story-tellers, critics, and publisher for once were agreed. If there were thirteen unlucky stories. in America good enough to print in a book, we would find them and publish them with our appeal for judgment.
So here they are." - Summary by Edward J. O'Brien -from the Introduction (8 hr 24 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 8:51 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Day of Daheimus | 38:16 | Read by Ben Tucker |
Rain | 16:43 | Read by Ben Tucker |
Old Fags | 47:17 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Head of His House | 23:29 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Abigail Sheriff Memorial | 59:53 | Read by Ben Tucker |
Easy | 35:42 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Draw-Keeper | 32:43 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Razor of Pedro Dutel | 40:58 | Read by Ben Tucker |
Knute Ericson's Celebration | 45:52 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Parcel | 35:48 | Read by Ben Tucker |
Back o' the Yards (with H. A. Sturtzel) | 33:46 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The End of the Game | 37:06 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Black Pool | 47:46 | Read by Ben Tucker |
Reviews
Geraldine Rourke
great reading and enough twists and turns to keep the listener hooked