Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California, credited to G. A. Henty, 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 Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California by G. A. Henty. Read in English by Rachel When young Frank is falsely accused of a crime, he leaves England to seek adventure in America. He joins a wagon train heading west to the California gold fields, but as he is soon to find out, the West is more than just adventure! Braving Indians, wolves, and other dangers, Frank is determined to strike it rich - and perhaps someday clear his name and return home. - Summary by Rachel

Recording facts

• Recording title: Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California
• Author credits: G. A. Henty
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 9:02:11

Catalogue topics

• California
• gold
• henty
• gold fields

Track guide

1. 01 - Westminster! Westminster! — 23:21
2. 02 - A Cold Swim — 24:40
3. 03 - A Crippled Boy — 22:04
4. 04 - An Adopted Child — 23:09
5. 05 - A Terrible Accusation — 23:49
6. 06 - At New Orleans — 20:32
7. 07 - On the Mississippi — 28:40
8. 08 - Starting for the West — 38:57
9. 09 - On the Plains — 27:54
10. 10 - A Buffalo Story — 17:57
11. 11 - How Dick Lost His Scalp — 28:00
12. 12 - The Attack on the Caravan — 25:02
13. 13 - At the Gold-Fields — 21:47
14. 14 - Captain Bayley — 23:07
15. 15 - The Missing Heir — 22:07
16. 16 - John Holl, Dust Contractor — 25:19
17. 17 - The Lonely Diggers — 29:47
18. 18 - A Dream Verified — 26:08
19. 19 - Striking it Rich — 24:37
20. 20 - A Message from Abroad — 26:42
21. 21 - Happy Meetings — 20:22
22. 22 - Cleared at Last — 18:09

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