The Crossing


Lu par Bob R

(4.7 stars; 26 reviews)

This is an historical fiction novel. Many real characters of history are included, as well as fictitious ones. The saga takes place in the period slightly before the American Revolution, and extends for some years after that war. It covers the first movement of southern colonists, over the mountains, into Kentucky, then into the lands that would become Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The battles to take these lands from the British make up much of the drama. The characters also move into New Orleans to face off with the French.

This was a major best selling novel when released. The writer, Winston Churchill, was a most prominent American novelist of the time. The Prime Minister of England, Winston S. Churchill, was his contemporary, but no family relation. This book contains content that some listeners might find offensive. (Summary by Bob Rollins) (22 hr 41 min)

Chapitres

Bk 1 Ch 1 - The Blue Wall 12:50 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 2 - Wars and Rumors of Wars 16:38 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 3 - Charleston 34:08 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 4 - Temple Bow 27:28 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 5-Clam's Hell 24:55 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 6-Man Proposes 26:53 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 7-In Sight of the Blue Wall 31:58 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 8-The Nollichucky Trace 37:34 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 9-On the Wilderness Trail 41:30 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 10-Harrodstown 40:38 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 11-Fragmentary 16:16 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 12-The Campaign Begins 23:44 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 13-Kaskaskia 32:33 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 14-How the Kaskaskians Were Made Citizens 21:40 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 15- Days of trial 34:02 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1, Chap 16-Davy Goes to Cahokia 31:40 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1, Chap 17-The Sacrifice 18:35 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 18-An' Ye Had Been Where I had Been 40:36 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 19-The Hair Buyer Trapped 36:53 Lu par Bob R
Bk 1 Ch 20 - The Campaign Ends 22:01 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 1 - In the Cabin 29:27 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 2 - ''The Beggars are come to Town'' 22:52 Lu par Bob R
Bk2 Ch 3-We Go To Danville 27:02 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 4-I Cross the Mountains Once More 9:04 Lu par Bob R
bK2 Ch 5-I Meet An Old Bedfellow 27:06 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 6-The Widow Brown's 32:21 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 7-I Meet a Hero 26:16 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 8-To St. Louis 25:56 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 9_Cherchez La Femme 38:15 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 10-The Keel Boat 30:22 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 11-The Strange City 34:21 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 12-Les Iles 37:12 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 13-Monsieur Auguste Entrapped 23:15 Lu par Bob R
Bk 2 Ch 14-Retribution 53:46 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 1-The Rights of Man 16:19 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 2-The House Above the Falls 33:51 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 3-Louisana Celebrates 22:55 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 4-Of A Sudden Resolution 18:44 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 5-The House of the Honneycombed Tiles 23:10 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 6-Madame La Vicamtesse 22:02 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch7-The Disposal of the Sieur De St. Gre' 36:53 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 8-At Lamarque's 30:23 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 9-Monsieur Le Baron 24:00 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 10-The Scrorge 28:52 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 11-In the Midst of Life 16:00 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 12-Visions, and An Awakening 21:48 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 13-A Mystery 22:17 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 14-To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores 31:20 Lu par Bob R
Bk 3 Ch 15 - An Episode in the Life of a Man 16:49 Lu par Bob R
Afterward 6:03 Lu par Bob R

Critiques

Excellent reading of a very well written historical novel


(5 stars)

This book is very informative. I'm sending a 1908 edition of the book to my son for him to read to his children. But I highly recommend listening to this reading of it. Thank you to reader and to LibriVox.org.

Absolutely Superb


(5 stars)

Winston Churchill (the American. Not the British statesman.) is a superb author. One of my favorites. His historical accuracy is superb, and he accurately reflects the times and places his fictional characters are set in. all of his characters are compelling, The reader here does an excellent job with the exception that his pronunciation of anything differing remotely from American English (i.e. French, Spanish, Native American names, etc) is positively atrocious.


(4 stars)

This book covers a lot of history, from early settlements into Kentucky and the Revolutionary War to the aquisition of Louisiana. The reader doesn't let you down. It's is a huge story. I give it only four stars because there are slow parts that might entice you to go looking for something else, but in the end it's worth the endurance.

Please choose another reader!


(4 stars)

The book is long but fascinating & well worth listening....but the narrator's knowledge of French os abysmal! His pronouncation is painful!. Mind you his Spanish is only marginally better. Sad to spoil such an interesting book.


(5 stars)

many thanks to the reader what a wonderful job you did. The book was a delight.


(4.5 stars)

excellent story and thank you Mr. Rollins for going through so much effort. thanks Libervox

worth a second and third listen


(5 stars)

brilliant. just brilliant.


(3.5 stars)

Fun story. Hard to hear when in auto.