Lion Ben of Elm Island: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Lion Ben of Elm Island by Elijah Kellogg: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 23 original MP3 tracks, 5:24:06 running time and a link to listen.
Lion Ben of Elm Island, credited to Elijah Kellogg, 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 Lion Ben of Elm Island by Elijah Kellogg. Read in English by A LibriVox Volunteer; Lynne T; Charles Middleton; Kalynda; Kathleen Moore; Jim Locke; JamesOinam; JTGary; James Ollerton; jenno An adventure story for boys, in which the author aims to "impart pleasure, and, at the same time, inspire respect for labor, integrity and every noble sentiment". There is a sense of nostalgia, as Kellogg sets his story in bygone days, when the grandfathers of his readers were mere boys, facing the challenges and perils of frontier life and developing the character needed to transform the wilderness in to the land of freedom and plenty. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Recording facts
- Recording title: Lion Ben of Elm Island
- Author credits: Elijah Kellogg
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 23
- Listed recording duration: 5:24:06
Catalogue topics
- labor
- frontier
- wilderness
- pioneer
- boys
- maine
- integrity
Track guide
- 01 - Elm Island — 24:21
- 02 - The Rhines Family — 17:51
- 03 - Tige Rhines — 13:09
- 04 - Ben's Courtship — 15:56
- 05 - Sally Tells Her Mother All About It — 7:22
- 06 - Ben Buys Elm Island — 8:41
- 07 - Captain Rhines Riding Out A gale Before The Fire — 14:34
- 08 - Breaking Ground On Elm Island — 24:57
- 09 - Too Good A Chance To Lose — 10:06
- 10 - The Surprise Party — 7:52
- 11 - The Christening — 6:16
- 12 - The Pull-Up — 10:22
- 13 - Injured People Have Long Memories — 11:06
- 14 - Ben Confides In Uncle Isaac, And Is Comforted — 8:42
- 15 - Encouraging Native Talent — 12:42
- 16 - Ben Outwitted, And Uncle Isaac Astonished — 8:59
- 17 - They Marry, And Go On To The Island — 17:03
- 18 - The Bridal Call — 10:24
- 19 - An Ungrateful Boy — 9:47
- 20 - Peter Clash And The Wolf-Trap — 11:27
- 21 - Why The Boys Liked Uncle Isaac — 18:27
- 22 - Ben's Novel Ship — 27:51
- 23 - Pete, In Quest Of Revenge, Comes To Grief — 26:11
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