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The Goodnight Trail (Abridged): The Trail Drive, Book 1 Audiobook, by Ralph Compton Play Audiobook Sample

The Goodnight Trail (Abridged): The Trail Drive, Book 1 Audiobook

The Goodnight Trail (Abridged): The Trail Drive, Book 1 Audiobook, by Ralph Compton Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Scott Sowers Publisher: Macmillan Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Trail Drive Series Release Date: May 2011 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781427213457

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

36

Longest Chapter Length:

08:19 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:09 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

05:52 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

88

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Publisher Description

Former Texas Rangers Benton McCaleb, Will Elliot, and Brazos Gifford ride with Charles Goodnight as he rounds up thousands of ornery, unbranded cattle for the long drive to Colorado. From the Trinity River brakes to Denver, they'll battle endless miles of flooded rivers, parched desert, and whiskey-crazed Comanches. And come face-to-face with Judge Roy Bean and legendary gunslingers like Clay Allison. For McCaleb and his hard-riding crew, the drive is a fierce struggle against the perils of an untamed land. A fight to the finish where the brave reach glory—or die hard.

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"A sweeping, historically accurate [series] that makes America's trail drives come alive."

— Artesia Daily Press (New Mexico)

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  • “Lovers of Louis L'Amour–type Westerns will welcome [this] series.

    — Nashville Banner

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is one in a series of semi historical fiction about establishing the cattle drive trails. Everyone should read a cowboy story now and then "

    — Jack, 4/14/2010

About Ralph Compton

Ralph Compton (1934–1998) stood six-foot-eight without his boots. His first novel in the Trail Drive series, The Goodnight Trail, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for best debut novel. He was also the author of the Sundown Rider series and the Border Empire series. A native of St. Clair County, Alabama, Compton worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist before turning to writing westerns. A number of his later works also appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. Since his death, a number of works have been published under Compton’s byline, including The Alamosa Trail, Riders of Judgement, The Abilene Trail, The Bozeman Trail, and others.

About Scott Sowers

Scott Sowers is an actor and audiobook narrator. AudioFile magazine named him the 2008 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense. He is the winner of seven Earphones Awards.