The Untamed, Max Brand
The Untamed, Max Brand
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The Untamed

Author: Max Brand

Narrator: John Rayburn

Unabridged: 7 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/13/2021

Categories: Fiction, Western, Classic


Synopsis

This was the first effort by Frederick Faust aimed at writing a western, and he used the pen name of Max Brand to produce it. There was a different style of literary focus, a variance that brought forth feelings of melodrama. However, as the story developed, that impression was changed drastically with startling examples of action, conflict, and revenge that set it apart. It was regarded as one of his most successful efforts in a career that produced perhaps as many as twenty-five to thirty million words, resulting in well more than five hundred novels and short stories. This huge output made Faust one of the most prolific writers in history, and he wrote under at least a dozen pen names with Max Brand as the most prominent. What made it more astonishing is that he died at age fifty-one after being mortally wounded by shrapnel while serving as a war correspondent in WWII. Listen now to what made literary history.

About Max Brand

Max Brand® (1892–1944) is the best-known pen name of widely acclaimed author Frederick Faust, creator of Destry, Dr. Kildare, and other beloved fictional characters. Orphaned at an early age, he studied at the University of California, Berkeley. He became one of the most prolific writers of our time but abandoned writing at age fifty-one to become a war correspondent in World War II, where he was killed while serving in Italy.

About John Rayburn

John Rayburn is a veteran of over sixty years in broadcasting. He served as a news/sports anchor and show host, and his TV newscast achieved the largest share of audience figures of any major-market TV newscast in the nation. John is a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. He is well suited to bring fascinating stories to life concerning the people, places, and things that combine to present lively observations of our day-to-day lives.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Louie the Mustache on February 29, 2024

The Untamed is the first of the Whistling Dan Barry books written by Max Brand. Brand is my favorite of the big western authors, so I give that as an immediate caveat. Trigger warning to all those who might be offended by the antiquated language, that to the modern ear may sound misogynistic or raci......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on October 19, 2012

I enjoyed this book. I wasn't sure what to think of the main character, Whistlin' Dan. I was never sure what he was going to do but whatever he did always seemed true to his character. Whistlin' Dan was a very likable character but in a way I felt sorry for him and I always worried about him. I star......more

Goodreads review by READERS RETREAT on December 17, 2023

Awesome book Max Brand is one of the best of the western writers this is a must read for all western lovers......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on August 06, 2021

Stunning writing.......more

Goodreads review by John on August 17, 2020

Regardless of what might be considered melodrama, I felt The Untamed (the first of the Whistling Dan Barry novels) was a book that kept me interested and engaged throughout. Unlike a typical Zane Grey novel, Max Brand doesn't delve so much into the setting as he does into the thoughts and lives of t......more