The Bells of San Filipo [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Max Brand (Author), Jim Bond (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2009

Jim Gore prospects the barren hills of the southwest, dreaming of striking it rich. He is a man as lonely and forgotten as the nearby ghost town itself, San Filipo. That is, until an earthquake uncovers the abandoned town's long-guarded secret - a treasure in silver! How much more is still hidden beneath the ruins? Jim meets the mysterious Chris Estaban, a man with secrets of his own, who tells Jim that he is also known as "The Doctor" and "Colonel Dice." Jim knows his only chance to get the silver is to team up with this mysterious gunman and gambler. But what he doesn't know is that his easy-going life will end forever when greed, violence and betrayal take over.

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Although Jim Gore has been mining for years, he still hopes the small vein of ore he is working will eventually lead to the "mother lode." His daily routine is broken when he finds a Mexican who is carrying a pack loaded with 50 pounds of pure silver. Gore traces the Mexican back to the ghost town of San Filipo, and the adventure begins. Brand (The Whispering Outlaw, Audio Reviews, LJ 2/15/95) peoples this mythical town with the ghost of a nun, the legendary bells, and Diego Ramirez. Ramirez, heir to the lost fortunes of San Filipo, has come to claim the wealth of his ancestors. The return of this wealth has been announced by the eerie ringing of the bells?bells that were lost when San Filipo burned 100 years ago. Don Estaban, heir to a lost empire, sees the treasure of San Filipo as a quick way to rebuild his former wealth. Written in 1926, this story combines mythology and mystery to make an intriguing adventure. Recommended.?Theresa Connors, Arkansas Technological Univ., Russellville
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed; Library edition (August 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1441804544
• ISBN-13: 978-1441804549
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,033,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bells of San Filipo, October 29, 2007

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GrayTexan (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bells of San Filipo (Paperback)

"The Bells of San Filipo" was my first Max Brand western, and what a treat. Just an absolutely wonderful tale. The story had all sorts of things going on and took numerous directions. The story begins with a prospector who leads a very simple, mundane life. But where it goes from there, and utimately leads the reader is a story you'll thoroughly enjoy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Which, Quite Simply, Defies Description!, September 20, 2005

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Andrew Salmon (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bells of San Filipo (Paperback)

Is there a western writer alive today who can do as much with the western as Max Brand did 80 years ago? I'd have to say no. The Bells Of San Filipo simply defies description. It begins with a hapless prospector who stumbles upon an ancient cache of silver and then... the book takes turns and twists the reader cannot even guess at. Shakespearean scope, myths, criminals conspiring, gang wars... in a book of 200+ pages. Picking up a Brand western is always something special but, every now and then, he tosses a tale at you that just makes you read in awe of his imagination. If you like the unconventional, Brand is for you. The Bells of San Filipo is something very, very different. And very, very good.