Men to Match My Mountains, Irving Stone
Men to Match My Mountains, Irving Stone
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Men to Match My Mountains
The Opening of the Far West, 1840–1900

Author: Irving Stone

Narrator: Traber Burns

Unabridged: 22 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2018

Synopsis

Acclaimed author of biographical and historical fiction Irving Stone turns his magnificent talent to telling America’s most colorful and exciting story—the opening of the Far West.Men to Match My Mountains is a true historical masterpiece, an unforgettable pageant of giants—men like John Sutter, whose dream of paradise was shattered by the California Gold Rush; Brigham Young and the Mormons, who tamed the desert with Bible texts; and the silver kings and the miners, who developed Nevada’s Comstock Lode and settled the Rockies.America called for greatness—and got it. There is nothing in history to match the stories of these men who braved wilderness to bring a new nation to the shores of the Pacific.

About Irving Stone

Irving Stone (1903–1989) took his place as the world-acknowledged master of the biographical novel with the publication of Lust for Life. Tremendous subsequent successes such as The Agony and the Ecstasy, Passions of the Mind, and The Origin, to name but a few, have achieved the rare combination of bestselling popularity and high critical success.

About Traber Burns

Traber Burns is a native of south Louisiana and graduate of Tulane University. After graduating from the American Conservatory Theatre's Advanced Training Program in San Francisco, he spent the next 30 years working primarily in regional theatre, with occasional film and television work. He moved to Los Angeles in the Fall of 2003 (after the birth of his son).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on February 06, 2008

This was quite a reading project. I'm sure I didn't retain 10% of the factual history of this book but I did find it fascinating. Living in the west myself, I was surprised at how little I knew about household names (they have streets, buildings and towns named after them) such as Crocker, Stanford......more

Goodreads review by Donna on February 22, 2012

This is turning out to be a slow read. The book is interesting but I am also struck by how ethnocentric the book is, telling the story of history from a white North American perspective. Native Americans, Californios and Mexicans are only shadow characters in this history. That said, I sometimes fou......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 26, 2013

I have read two Stone novels in the past and have enjoyed them both thoroughly. I expected to enjoy Men to Match My Mountains just as much, and I did, however, it took a while to get into it. As a historian, I found that Stone's manner of writing history was rather jarring at first. I had to get use......more

Goodreads review by John on December 24, 2012

My parents introduced this book to me when I was in high school. Since then it continues to be one my favorite books. I admire the bravery, resolve and courage of the early explorers and settlers of the far west. The book shares their stories in a well written tome that's become a classic.......more

Goodreads review by Robin on June 29, 2009

This is a good book to learn about the settling of the West. I believe it gives a balanced perspective. While its hard for me to remember all the facts put forth in the book (its been awhile) I think it would be a must read for anyone who wants to learn about the American West.......more

Quotes

“Stone defines this as ‘the story of the opening of a land and the building of a civilization’—and this is the sweeping effect of his saga…It’s a mammoth task, accomplished with zest and a keen sense of capturing history.” Kirkus Reviews

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