Finn The Wolfhound


Read by David Wales

(4.6 stars; 48 reviews)

Dawson published over thirty books, the one best remembered today probably being the animal adventure story Finn the Wolfhound (1908)…. His own dog Tynagh and her son Gareth, who was described as the largest and finest specimen of his breed to date, served as the models for Tara and Finn in Finn the Wolfhound (1908). This is probably Dawson’s best-remembered and certainly his most frequently reprinted work: Finn, a champion Irish Wolfhound, is taken from England to Australia where he undergoes a series of adventures, being exhibited as a wild animal in a circus and escaping to live in the outback before eventually finding his old master and saving his life. - Summary by Wikipedia and david wales (11 hr 50 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 The Mother Of Heroes 25:55 Read by David Wales
Chapter 2 In The Beginning 26:47 Read by David Wales
Chapter 3 The Foster-mother 21:33 Read by David Wales
Chapter 4 First Steps 24:42 Read by David Wales
Chapter 5 Youth Beside The Downs 24:13 Read by David Wales
Chapter 6 The Ordeal Of The Ring 36:12 Read by David Wales
Chapter 7 Revelations 24:45 Read by David Wales
Chapter 8 Finn Walks Alone 35:10 Read by David Wales
Chapter 9 The Heart Of Tara 19:46 Read by David Wales
Chapter 10 A Transition Stage 21:20 Read by David Wales
Chapter 11 A Sea Change 16:37 Read by David Wales
Chapter 12 The Parting Of The Ways 20:11 Read by David Wales
Chapter 13 An Adventure By Night 12:55 Read by David Wales
Chapter 14 The Southern Cross Circus 26:09 Read by David Wales
Chapter 15 The Making Of A Wild Beast 16:56 Read by David Wales
Chapter 16 Martyrdom 27:38 Read by David Wales
Chapter 17 Freedom 25:22 Read by David Wales
Chapter 18 Too Late 5:27 Read by David Wales
Chapter 19 The Domestic Lure 20:31 Read by David Wales
Chapter 20 The Sunday Hunt 30:43 Read by David Wales
Chapter 21 Three Dingoes Went A-walking 29:21 Read by David Wales
Chapter 22 A Break-up In Arcadia 14:25 Read by David Wales
Chapter 23 The Outcast 18:41 Read by David Wales
Chapter 24 A Lone Bachelor 19:43 Read by David Wales
Chapter 25 Mated 19:10 Read by David Wales
Chapter 26 The Pack And Its Masters 19:41 Read by David Wales
Chapter 27 Single Combat 20:37 Read by David Wales
Chapter 28 Domestic Life In The Mountain Den 19:16 Read by David Wales
Chapter 29 Tragedy In The Mountain Den 14:48 Read by David Wales
Chapter 30 The Exodus 18:28 Read by David Wales
Chapter 31 The Trail Of Man 24:45 Read by David Wales
Chapter 32 In The Last Ditch 21:17 Read by David Wales
Chapter 33 Back From The Wild 7:10 Read by David Wales

Reviews

listen


(5 stars)

much good information regarding animal life and its interaction both with each other and man. sometimes difficult to hear as to the cruelty of life, but still so compelling a tale. Loved the reader!

Best Book Ever!!!!!


(5 stars)

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Dogs Are Amazing


(3.5 stars)

Librivox has been adding lots of Dog/Adventure books to the library in the last couple of years. There's something of a formula to them: Good Dog is separated from Good Master, encounters Bad humans, has adventures/injuries/traumas, but remains Good Dog, then finds Good Master again (or New Good Master) and lives happily ever after. Finn, the wolfhound, fits this formula, but executes it perfectly. The author deftly weaves in the impoverished gentility of 'the Mistress of the Kennel' , the dog's experiences of his various homes and environments, and even brilliant sketches of the Bad Humans--but none of these are intrusive. It's a great dog story. PS: the narration is good, too. PPS: Did you know that a damper was Not just a device to adjust airflow to a fireplace or woodstove? Turns out it's also a type of bread baked in the ashes of the campfire!

Fascinating Book


(5 stars)

Exciting story and I think the author is knowledgable about dogs and how they think and act.

very good book


(5 stars)

well read, sad at times. well worth the time to listen to it


(5 stars)

very very good story well worth the time to listen to it.


(5 stars)

the entire book and the reader are worth my praises and promotion.

Excellent


(5 stars)

Great story, great reader too.