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Fork Your Own Broncs (Louis L'Amour)

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Of all the audio adaptations, this is one of my favorites. Even thought the characters are the same as in the printed edition and the basic story line is the same, there are enough differences to make you wonder if they are two different versions of the same story. The audio edition has beed "sweetened" up quite a bit. In the book, Vin Ricker is a genuine "bad guy". In the audio, he is just a misguided star-struck cowboy/foreman of the ranch. There are no evil people in the audio version at all. Still, it is very enjoyable to listen to in the car on the long commute to work. One that I re-listen to once or twice a year.

Putting it bluntly I love Sally Kenyon's voice in this! This short story has been seriously enhanced with actors and special effects (listen carefully for wind noises in the background). Everything is well presented. The sound is clean and crisp and easily heard in the noise environment of a car. The story itself is very well laid out and flows nicely. The story is about a would-be rancher (Mac Marcy) who buys a two-bit ranch on high, dry ground and begins to run a couple of hundred cattle (for which he has saved several years). Things are complicated by a rich next door ranch and a serious lack of rain. Enough said. You feel as if you are there. An excellent buy.