Snowdrift


Read by Roger Melin

(4.6 stars; 74 reviews)

The story revolves around Carter Brent, an alcoholic and gambler who had struck gold many times in the Yukon, but gambled and drank it away in Dawson; and Snowdrift, the half-breed who had spent her life with a wandering band of Indians in the frozen north country. Snowdrift had been raised by Wananebish, yet never knew who her father was, and yet Wananebish had somehow been able to send her to be schooled at a nearby mission.

The paths of this unlikely pair would cross in the barren lands of the Yukon where Brent had hopes of finding more gold, but it was well known that there was no gold in the region between Dawson and the MacKenzie. But Brent had that certain knack for striking gold, and due to his way of life, also had a certain knack for gambling and drinking it away. Plenty of action follows, while Brent performs his search with little or no money, runs across Snowdrift, and while a band of fellow gamblers who know of his luck follows closely on his trail, he must get his prize back to Dawson. (Introduction by Roger Melin) (11 hr 20 min)

Chapters

01 - A Prologue, Part 1 13:35 Read by Roger Melin
02 - A Prologue, Part 2 16:37 Read by Roger Melin
03 - A Prologue, Part 3 5:04 Read by Roger Melin
04 - A Prologue, Part 4 17:35 Read by Roger Melin
05 - A Prologue, Part 5 9:52 Read by Roger Melin
06 - A Prologue, Part 6 7:50 Read by Roger Melin
07 - A Prologue, Part 7 1:55 Read by Roger Melin
08 - Coarse Gold 34:47 Read by Roger Melin
09 - On Dyea Beach 20:20 Read by Roger Melin
10 - At the Mission 21:56 Read by Roger Melin
11 - Ace-In-the-Hole 16:42 Read by Roger Melin
12 - Luck Turns 19:30 Read by Roger Melin
13 - The Dealer at Stoell's 28:57 Read by Roger Melin
14 - Where Do I Go From Here? 20:32 Read by Roger Melin
15 - The Plotting of Camillo Bill 19:23 Read by Roger Melin
16 - Snowdrift Returns to the Band 20:10 Read by Roger Melin
17 - The Dinner at Reeves' 28:08 Read by Roger Melin
18 - Joe Pete 24:48 Read by Roger Melin
19 - On the Trail 25:16 Read by Roger Melin
20 - The Camp on the Coppermine 13:10 Read by Roger Melin
21 - In the Barrens 29:26 Read by Roger Melin
22 - Moonlight 37:52 Read by Roger Melin
23 - Confessions 31:31 Read by Roger Melin
24 - In the Cabin of the 'Belva Lou' 29:12 Read by Roger Melin
25 - Lost 28:08 Read by Roger Melin
26 - Trapped 20:49 Read by Roger Melin
27 - You Are White! 33:05 Read by Roger Melin
28 - The Passing of Wananebish 29:14 Read by Roger Melin
29 - Claw Hits For Dawson 20:50 Read by Roger Melin
30 - In the Toils 21:34 Read by Roger Melin
31 - The Fight at Cuter Malone's 33:07 Read by Roger Melin

Reviews

MUST READ!!


(5 stars)

Loved the book and the reader. It is a tale wonderfully told of the far north. Didn’t recognize the author but it was a good find!!

good read. kept me interested


(5 stars)

What’s up with the “ending”. It just well, ended

Interesting tale of a gold miner


(4 stars)

The chapters are mixed up, from chapter 14 it starts counting from chapter 7 so although the story runs correctly the numbers are out of sync. Other than that a great tale of the gold era read by an excellent reader. Minus 1 star for the chapter confusion


(5 stars)

Great story! Roger Melin is one of the best readers!!