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The Pioneers

Gelesen von Kirsty Leishman

(4,526 Sterne; 19 Bewertungen)

The Pioneers is set against the background of pioneering life in the Gippsland region of Victoria in pre-Federation Australia. Mary and Donald Cameron are free-settlers who make a home in the wilderness and grow a prosperous cattle operation that establishes their position as prominent members of the new settlement.

At first, the novel privileges Mary’s perspective as she encounters escaped convicts, bush fires, and raising a son in a remote community. Later, it follows her son, Davey, as he struggles for independence against his father’s harsh authority. Davey encounters further obstacles in the figure of local hotel owner, Thad McNab, who is determined that Davey’s childhood sweetheart, Deirdre, should be his own bride. (Summary by kirstyl) (8 hr 17 min)

Chapters

01 - Chapter I

12:10

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02 - Chapter II

8:33

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03 - Chapter III

10:26

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04 - Chapter IV

20:08

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05 - Chapter V

8:13

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06 - Chapter VI

5:39

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07 - Chapter VII

17:08

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08 - Chapter VIII

10:10

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09 - Chapter IX

7:36

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10 - Chapter X

6:54

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11 - Chapter XI

13:19

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12 - Chapter XII

7:08

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13 - Chapter XIII

7:58

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14 - Chapter XIV

6:08

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15 - Chapter XV

5:43

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16 - Chapter XVI

5:23

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17 - Chapter XVII

11:16

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18 - Chapter XVIII

18:11

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19 - Chapter XIX

15:15

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20 - Chapter XX

6:26

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21 - Chapter XXI

9:56

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22 - Chapter XXII

7:48

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23 - Chapter XXIII

9:43

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24 - Chapter XXIV

7:36

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25 - Chapter XXV

4:51

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26 - Chapter XXVI

15:31

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27 - Chapter XXVII

7:03

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28 - Chapter XXVIII

9:16

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29 - Chapter XXIX

6:58

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30 - Chapter XXX

19:35

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31 - Chapter XXXI

11:17

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32 - Chapter XXXII

3:48

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33 - Chapter XXXIII

7:02

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34 - Chapter XXXIV

7:23

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35 - Chapter XXXV

13:49

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36 - Chapter XXXVI

12:26

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37 - Chapter XXXVII

8:54

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38 - Chapter XXXVIII

12:35

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39 - Chapter XXXIX

11:11

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40 - Chapter XL

13:32

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41 - Chapter XLI

15:06

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42 - Chapter XLII

10:16

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43 - Chapter XLIII

10:38

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44 - Chapter XLIV

19:16

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45 - Chapter XLV

4:00

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46 - Chapter XLVI

9:32

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47 - Chapter XLVII

18:53

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48 - Chapter XLVIII

6:07

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Bewertungen

A wonderful historical fiction beautifully read!

(5 Sterne)

This was the best of Librivox, A wonderful story, well-crafted and beautifully well read. Thank you so much! Regarding the actual storyline it wasn’t particularly tantalizing but it was very interesting to hear about historical Australia and early pioneer life and the story was interesting enough. The Reader was very engaging and the story sweet enough.

(4 Sterne)

Being a person who loves history and romance. I enjoyed the story. The beginning dragged on a bit but the story got better as it went on. I loved how authentic it sounded read by this reader’s accent.

wonderfully Iread and a great story .

(5 Sterne)

wonderfully read and a great story

(5 Sterne)

good book, great job from the reader