Off the Rocks: Stories of the Deep-Sea Fisherfolk of Labrador: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Off the Rocks: Stories of the Deep-Sea Fisherfolk of Labrador by Sir Wilfred Grenfell: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 17 original MP3 tracks, 4:21:04 running time and a link to listen.
Off the Rocks: Stories of the Deep-Sea Fisherfolk of Labrador, credited to Sir Wilfred Grenfell, 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 Off the Rocks: Stories of the Deep-Sea Fisherfolk of Labrador by Sir Wilfred Grenfell. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. William Grenfell was sent to Newfoundland by the Royal National Mission to Deep-Sea Fishermen, an organization which provided medical and spiritual support to North Sea Fisherman. This collection of 16 stories describe the harsh conditions of life in Labrador and the resilience of the people who lived there. - Summary by Jessie Percival
Recording facts
- Recording title: Off the Rocks: Stories of the Deep-Sea Fisherfolk of Labrador
- Author credits: Sir Wilfred Grenfell
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 17
- Listed recording duration: 4:21:04
Catalogue topics
- short stories
- Canada
- fishermen
- Labrador
- Newfoundland
- sea faring
- canadiana
- big game fishing
Track guide
- 00 - Introduction — 4:00
- 01 - Off the Rocks — 16:22
- 02 - "That Bit O' Line" — 12:31
- 03 - Little Prince Pomiuk — 20:26
- 04 - "The Copper Store" — 22:19
- 05 - The Preacher — 14:04
- 06 - When we let our Pilot Go — 12:02
- 07 - "Reported Lost" — 16:32
- 08 - Johnny — 14:06
- 09 - "The Joy of Their Lord" — 11:04
- 10 - Uncle Silas: Fisherman — 21:12
- 11 - Peter Wright: Mail Carrier — 17:58
- 12 - Uncle Rube's Net — 18:35
- 13 - Green Pastures — 13:54
- 14 - She Hath Done What she Could — 13:59
- 15 - Not my Will, but Thine — 15:15
- 16 - How Santa Claus Came to Cape St. Anthony — 16:45
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