The White Indian Boy, Elijah Nicholas Wilson
The White Indian Boy, Elijah Nicholas Wilson
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The White Indian Boy
The Pioneer Boy Who Ran Away With The Shoshones And Became A Hero In The Wild West

Author: Elijah Nicholas Wilson, Howard R. Driggs

Narrator: Jonathan Best, Bryson Walker

Unabridged: 4 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Walkercrest

Published: 10/15/2021


Synopsis

You are about to go back in time to the Wild West of the 1800s.These true, real-life adventures were told first hand by Elijah Nicholas Wilson.He was a cavalry spy, hired to track down bands of murdering bands of Indians.Before that he was a stagecoach driver on roads filled with outlaws.Before that he was one of the first Pony Express riders and was chased by Indians who nearly killed him with arrows.And before that he was a bronc buster who accepted a bet to ride the meanest bucking horse in the West.But before all that, and most notably, he was the 12-year-old who ran away from his family farm to live with a tribe of Shoshones. He thus became the legendary “White Indian Boy.”This audio dramatization contains music and sound effects. Elijah “Uncle Nick” Wilson is voiced by Jonathan Best as a boy, and Bryson Walker as a young man.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rculliford on July 22, 2015

It was okay. Lots of spelling errors and punctuation errors. It's kind of a choppy read but when you consider that it's an autobiography from someone who never went to school it's actually quite impressive! Great insight into the pioneers early experiences with the Indians. An okay read and definitel......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on November 09, 2019

I bought this because it's my great great grandmother's uncle and it's such an interesting read that kept me enthralled. I love his writing style and the way he makes a story come to life. Thanks "Uncle Nick" for the neat story of my family history.......more

Goodreads review by Eleni on November 13, 2020

This read deserves 4 stars for being a compelling personal account of life among the Indians, the pony express, the fur trading and many other first hand adventures in the Wild West of the late 1800s, even if the writing per se is not much!......more

Goodreads review by Thommy MacNiff-Kolb on May 28, 2019

Fascinating read Really enjoyed this book which is actually multiple accounts of living among the American Indian. Though sometimes brutal and graphic they give a glimpse into a completely different way of life. Well worth reading,......more

Goodreads review by TERESA LAPP on December 31, 2018

First person history Fascinating and plain spoken first person accounts of life in the old west.Speaks to the hardiness, struggles,suffering and amazing survival of our American forefathers. Readable and hard to put down.......more