The Song of the Cardinal: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Song of the Cardinal, credited to Gene Stratton Porter, 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 The Song of the Cardinal, by Gene Stratton Porter. Read by the Kimberly Krause family The Song of the Cardinal is about a big male Cardinal who lives in a tree near a farmer and his wife. The Cardinal immediately starts to sing to find himself a mate. Meanwhile the farmer and his wife enjoy watching this boisterous bird and seeing what he does. He does find a mate and through his singing the farmer and his wife's marriage is rejuvenated. It's a happy little parallel love story that will sweep you off your feet! (Summary by peppersnoodles93)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Song of the Cardinal
• Author credits: Gene Stratton Porter
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 2:55:10

Catalogue topics

• children
• birds
• romance
• marrage

Track guide

1. 01 - — 37:33
2. 02 - 'Wet Year! Wet Year!' prophesied the Cardinal — 43:35
3. 03 - — 36:13
4. 04 - — 15:56
5. 05 - — 41:54

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Source and rights

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