Anecdotes of Big Cats and Other Beasts: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Anecdotes of Big Cats and Other Beasts by David Alec Wilson: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 71 original MP3 tracks, 7:29:50 running time and a link to listen.
Anecdotes of Big Cats and Other Beasts, credited to David Alec Wilson, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Anecdotes of Big Cats and Other Beasts by David Alec Wilson. Read in English by imfrom51; Nancy Gorgen; Tatiana Chichilla; Reny; Margaret; Vivianlyu; Link Wilfley; Ruthema; Guomin Do; Moira Scott ; CTR; AnnaR77; Adele Pooley; Larry Wilson Although David Alec Wilson is best known for his writings about Thomas Carlyle, he was a Scottish civil servant who spent much time in India. This collection of stories draw from those experiences.where tales of tigers, leopards, crocodiles, elephants and monkeys are part of the cultural fabric. These range from short vignettes to several multi-part stories, all sure to entertain. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Recording facts
- Recording title: Anecdotes of Big Cats and Other Beasts
- Author credits: David Alec Wilson
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 71
- Listed recording duration: 7:29:50
Catalogue topics
- India
- Legend
- evolution
- Darwin
- bear
- leopard
- lion
- Burma
Opening tracks: first 24 of 71
- 01 - Three Men Together — 13:35
- 02 - The Wonderful Escape of “Tiger-Hill” — 13:25
- 03 - Sherlock Holmes in a Wood — 10:16
- 04 - Where Tigers Flourish: Part 1 Tigers in the Air — 2:52
- 05 - Where Tigers Flourish: Part 2 Tigers Victorious — 4:49
- 06 - Where Tigers Flourish: Part 3 Working Alongside — 5:53
- 07 - Where Tigers Flourish: Part 4 At very Close Quarters — 6:38
- 08 - Where Tigers Flourish: Part 5 The Charge of the Tigress — 7:05
- 09 - The Girl and the Tigress — 11:26
- 10 - The Old Men and the Tiger — 5:07
- 11 - Recovering the Corpse — 5:12
- 12 - The Inspector’s Escape — 6:03
- 13 - The Sound of Humanity — 10:00
- 14 - The Tiger at the Rifle-range — 13:16
- 15 - A Lesson from the Water Buffalo — 9:39
- 16 - The Buffalo and the Crocodile — 5:39
- 17 - A Nest of Crocodiles — 12:47
- 18 - Useful Snakes — 3:47
- 19 - The Tucktoo — 3:51
- 20 - The Kitten’s Catch — 8:34
- 21 - The Leopard as a Killer of Men: Part 1 Twice Twenty Years Ago or More — 6:07
- 22 - The Leopard as a Killer of Men: Part 2 A Leopard that Loved the Ladies — 3:42
- 23 - The Leopard as a Killer of Men: Part 3 No Man Comes Amiss — 2:24
- 24 - The Leopard as a Killer of Men: Part 4 Its Way of Doing — 5:08
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