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Across America On an Emigrant Train {Unabridged.}
by Murphy, Jim.
Narrated by Davidson, Richard M.
Publication :
Recorded Books, 1998
Subject :
Stevenson, Robert Louis,--1850-1894--Juvenile literature. ; Railroads--History--Juvenile literature. ; United States--Description and travel--Juvenile literature. ; Stevenson, Robert Louis,--1850-1894. ; Railroads--History. ; United States--Description and travel. ; Downloadable audio books.
Language :
English
Duration :
2 Hours 31 Minutes 27 Seconds
ProductID :
129430
eISBN :
9781417589005
ISBN :
9780788722691
FileSize :
35 MB
(CD Quality)
5 MB
(Radio Quality)
Listening Requirements
Microsoft Windows Media player v9 and above
In the summer of 1879, the young writer Robert Louis Stevenson received a telegram from America. Fanny, a dear friend in California, was ill. Stevenson packed his bags and left his home in Scotland. When the steamer reached the east coast of America, his journey had just begun. Stevenson had little money, so he traveled across America the cheapest way: he went by train. The trip from New York to Monterey, California, would take two exciting weeks. As the train chugged up mountains, through Indian territory, and over trestle bridges, Stevenson recorded his impressions of the rough, vast country and the people he met. Jim Murphy weaves a lively account of Stevenson’s journey with fascinating glimpses of the construction of the transcontinental railroad. It is a vivid introduction to one of the most important chapters in the history of the American West. Richard M. Davidson’s compelling narration makes the personal journey and the historical information truly accessible to young listeners.
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