CIMARRON, Edna Ferber
CIMARRON, Edna Ferber
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CIMARRON
A Western Historical Fiction Classic | Frontier Life and the Oklahoma Land Rush

Author: Edna Ferber

Narrator: Tracy Peace

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tracy Peace

Published: 03/23/2026

Synopsis

Set against the vast and untamed landscape of the American frontier, Cimarron is a Pulitzer Prize-winning work of historical fiction that captures the spirit of the Oklahoma Land Rush and the struggle to build a new life in a changing nation. Edna Ferber’s powerful novel follows Yancey and Sabra Cravat as they journey into the unsettled territories, facing hardship, ambition, and the challenges of shaping a community from the ground up.Rich in historical detail and emotional depth, the story explores themes of courage, leadership, equality, and the price of progress during one of the most transformative eras in United States history. From frontier towns to political halls, the novel paints a vivid portrait of a society in motion.This complete unabridged audiobook edition is narrated by Tracy Peace, whose clear and engaging performance brings new life to this classic Western historical saga while preserving the tone and authenticity of the original text.Ideal for listeners who enjoy Western fiction, classic literature, and sweeping historical epics, Cimarron remains one of the most enduring stories of the American West.Public domain text. Professionally produced audiobook edition for modern audiences.

About Edna Ferber

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Edna Ferber (1885-1968) was a novelist, short-story writer, and playwright whose work served as the inspiration for numerous Broadway plays and Hollywood films, including Show Boat, Cimarron, Giant, Saratoga Trunk, and Ice Palace. She co-wrote the plays The Royal Family, Dinner at Eight, and Stage Door with George S. Kaufman and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her novel So Big.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on February 02, 2017

The most popular book of 1930! So my second crazy reading goal of 2017 is to read the “most popular” book of the year for each year that ends in zero, beginning in 1930. I’m intentionally choosing “popular” books over either “classic” or “critically acclaimed” because I’m hoping to catch a little bit......more

Goodreads review by Martin on October 30, 2012

There are two excellent film versions (in my opinion, some people don't like either version) of this novel, one in 1930 starring Irene Dunne and another in 1960 starring Maria Schell. They adapt the novel in very different ways, highlighting certain characters over others and changing events at will......more

Goodreads review by K.M. on February 20, 2012

Cimarron marks the end (for now) of my excursion into Edna Ferber's works, and it embodies many of the strengths and flaws Ferber portrays in all her stories. On the plus side, we have strong, almost painfully realistic characters. There is a demanding undercurrent of no-nonsense tell-it-like-it-is b......more

Goodreads review by Lee Anne on December 06, 2016

Another strong Ferber novel. This one reads like a practice run for Giant: genteel woman goes into the Wild West, finds she's stronger than she knew. Giant is the far better novel, though, with this one having a rushed ending and feeling like a compressed epic. There are also several troubling-for-t......more

Goodreads review by Nicholas on November 04, 2017

[URL not allowed] Cimarron is a really good book, a feminist text (the words "feminist" and "feminism" are actually used) whose guts were torn out of it by Hollywood. The central character of the novel is Sabra Cravat, daughter of a Southern family who moved to Kansas after......more

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