Openings in the Old Trail
Bret Harte
Openings in the Old Trail is a collection of short stories by Bret Harte that explores the fading frontier life of the American West. Set in California’s remote mining towns, forests, and rural settlements, these tales reflect on themes of memory, change, and the passage from wild landscapes to settled civilization. Through characters such as aging pioneers, wandering storytellers, and nostalgic observers, Harte captures the melancholy and humor of a vanishing era. With his signature blend of sentiment, irony, and regional detail, he portrays a world where old trails are giving way to new roads, and where personal and cultural histories linger beneath the surface. A reflective and evocative work from one of America’s great chroniclers of the West.
Duration - 6h 4m.
Author - Bret Harte.
Narrator - Finian Silverwood.
Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Interactive Media ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Openings in the Old Trail is a collection of short stories by Bret Harte that explores the fading frontier life of the American West. Set in California’s remote mining towns, forests, and rural settlements, these tales reflect on themes of memory, change, and the passage from wild landscapes to settled civilization. Through characters such as aging pioneers, wandering storytellers, and nostalgic observers, Harte captures the melancholy and humor of a vanishing era. With his signature blend of sentiment, irony, and regional detail, he portrays a world where old trails are giving way to new roads, and where personal and cultural histories linger beneath the surface. A reflective and evocative work from one of America’s great chroniclers of the West. Duration - 6h 4m. Author - Bret Harte. Narrator - Finian Silverwood. Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Interactive Media ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:20:12
Chapter 2
Duration:00:20:52
Chapter 3
Duration:00:20:49
Chapter 4
Duration:00:21:06
Chapter 5
Duration:00:20:09
Chapter 6
Duration:00:20:50
Chapter 7
Duration:00:21:02
Chapter 8
Duration:00:18:16
Chapter 9
Duration:00:19:52
Chapter 10
Duration:00:20:00
Chapter 11
Duration:00:19:20
Chapter 12
Duration:00:20:09
Chapter 13
Duration:00:19:12
Chapter 14
Duration:00:20:26
Chapter 15
Duration:00:19:41
Chapter 16
Duration:00:20:24
Chapter 17
Duration:00:20:31
Chapter 18
Duration:00:19:46
Chapter 19
Duration:00:01:36