Historic Waterways
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Reuben Gold Thwaites
(4 Sterne; 10 Bewertungen)
Historic Waterways, Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing down the Rock, Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.
This volume is the record of six hundred miles of canoeing experiences on historic waterways in Wisconsin and Illinois during the summer of 1887. There has been no attempt at exaggeration, to color its homely incidents, or to picture charms where none exist. It is intended to be a simple, truthful narrative of what was seen and done upon a series of novel outings through the heart of the Northwest. If it may induce others to undertake similar excursions, and thus increase the little navy of healthy and self-satisfied canoeists, the object of the publication will have been attained. (Summary from Frontspiece) (6 hr 8 min)
Chapters
12 - The Fox River (of Green Bay), SECOND LETTER. From Packwaukee to Berlin
18:27
Read by Linda Fredericks
14 - The Fox River (of Green Bay), FOURTH LETTER. The Land of the Winnebagoes
22:18
Read by A. J. Carroll
Bewertungen
Steve
(3,5 Sterne)
Interesting stories about the changing histories of riverside hamlets and towns in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The account took place in the 1890s when traveling by river had been replaced by trains. It was interesting in light of our modern travel in rural areas which is nearly exclusively made by individual cars now. Cars replaced rural bus routes, which replaced inter urban trolleys and trains. Today, the rivers are enjoyed by kayakers, canoeists and people in float tubes. The old rail lines, that killed commercial transport by boat on those rivers, have themselves been torn up for “rails-to-trails” for biking and jogging. The recording uses several different readers -with some readers better than others.
Much Enjoyed
Janelle
(3 Sterne)
This was a great book, and the only reason I have given it three stars is because I disliked a few of the narrators. However, the rest of the narrators were terrific, and I appreciated their steady, well paced reading. As for the book itself, the author had a wonderful way of making me feel like I was in the canoe with him, experiencing his journeys as a fellow traveller. It's a very simple book really, but with the exception of a section on a massacre of Indians, it put me to sleep each night with pleasant thoughts.
Kenneth Allen
(3 Sterne)
Although it's an interesting book I can't say it compares favorably with other canoeing books like, "An Inland Voyage" or, "A Thousand Milies in a Rob Roy Canoe". The style is somewhat plain and the author's habit of belittling many of the people and places he encounters was off putting to me. Still it is an interesting look into this time and place. I thought the narration was pretty good all in all, and I enjoyed the listen.