Mountain Man

Name: Mountain Man
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert E. Howard
ISBN: 9781482939514

Author: Robert E. Howard

Series: Going Public in Shorts

Narrator: John McLain

Unabridged: 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 12/13/2013

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

From pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard, the first story in his most commercially successful series A comedic western, Mountain Man is about the tall tales and big adventures of Brekenridge Elkins, an exaggerated, cartoonish version of Howard himself. The story first appeared in the MarchApril 1934 issue of Action Stories and was so popular that other magazines asked Howard for similar characters, giving birth to an entire series full of colorful characters. Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.

About Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) was an American pulp fiction writer who is best known as the creator of Conan, a character that has been featured in film, television, comics, and other media. Despite his suicide at the age of thirty, Howard wrote a huge number of stories in a variety of genres, including fantasy, westerns, horror, and even boxing stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by midnightfaerie

This is my first Howard and I've never been much into Conan the Barbarian, so I wasn't sure what to expect. What a delightful surprise! I found myself laughing heartily throughout this story. In the beginning I was like, this guy is an idiot, but what a fun story! It makes me think of the stories wh......more

Goodreads review by Ace

What! A humorous story from Robert E Howard. Yep, and a western to boot partner! Audiobook Short Story......more

Goodreads review by Cindy B.

Humorous and short — a fun and funny plot. Narrators gets better as the story progresses . 😊👍🏼......more

Goodreads review by Randy

A humorous short story by a great writer. All Breckenridge Elkins had to do was ride his mule into Tomahawk and pick up a letter for his "Pap." It turned out to be a lot of problem. The first was when he decided to take a bath at the stream he came to. He hung his pistol belt on a limb over the stream......more