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by: Bret Harte
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781933299594
Format: Unabridged
ISBN: 1933299592
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Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: May 31, 2006
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Sales Rank: 1329749
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Book Description:
BRET HARTE (1836–1902) brought to life the American West of the California gold rush days. Harte colorfully and accurately portrayed reckless and fascinating characters (gamblers, miners and prostitutes) in their own authentic slang, in the context of vivid mountain scenery and the harsh conditions of the day. 'The Outcasts of Poker Flat,' about a mismatched group of people stranded in a mountain blizzard, is among the best-loved western stories of all time. Also included: 'Brown of Calaveras,' 'Tennessee’s Partner,' 'The Luck of Roaring Camp,' 'The Idyl of Red Gulch,' and other stories and poems.
This star-studded recording features Robert Forster, the Oscar-nominated star of Jackie Brown, Rex Linn of CSI: Miami, Audie Award-winning narrators Stephen Hoye and Stefan Rudnicki, and the legendary William Windom, whose film and television credits range from the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird to the 1996 TV series Murder, She Wrote.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Comments on the One-Act Play from Dramatic Publishing
This dramatic play in one act was adapted by Perry Edwards from the original story by Bret Harte. It has a cast of 4 men and 3 women. It is set in a cabin somewhere in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California from November 23 to December 12, 1850. Six people are trapped there. There are the outcasts--Uncle Billy, Mother Shipton, John Oakhurst, and Duchess. And there are the innocents--a young man Tom, his fiancee, and Jim Wheeler, a solid citizen. Uncle Willy will use any method necessary, ... Read More
Rating:  - A GREAT AMERICAN CLASSIC
The cover blurb describes Bret Harte as "the creator of the Western story." This may be true, but it is praise that undersells the quality of Harte's writing. While these stories contain many of the clichés to be found in typical Westerns - stage coach robberies, hangings, and slick, handsome gamblers - these are not escapist stories, but admirable studies of men and women subjected to frontier isolation and harsh conditions. They are easily comparable to the stories of Jack London, and a ... Read More
Rating: - "Outcasts" a truly great story.
I had never even heard of Bret Harte before I read this story, and I really enjoyed it. I loved the way that he used language and imagery to vividly portray the people of Poker Flat. The way that John Oakhurst's (the gambler) thoughts are described, as everything relating to a game of cards, was interesting. It really made me feel like I could see all these people- they seem like very real, everyday characters that could be encountered in anyone's life. Harte obviously knows people, and knows how ... Read More
Rating: - THE TRUE POKER STORY
tnIn my opinion Uncle billy truly steals the scene. It was true inspiration to me. I couldnt wait tot see how it ended . I recommend it to anyone
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