Old Fish Hawk [Audio CD]

Mitch Jayne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2011

The story of "Old Fish Hawk" an Osage Indian and the last of a vanishing breed. He befriends Corby a young white boy who gives meaning to his life and an urge to return to the land of his people.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Touching and proud...it rings true" --Publishers Weekly

Of the authors who have narrated their own material on audio, few have captured the flavor of their stories as well as Mitch Jayne has in "Old Fish Hawk". --Dick Richmond, St.Louis Post-Dispatch

About the Author

Mitch Jayne is an author, storyteller, humorist and founding member of "The Dillards", a ground-breaking bluegrass group who appeared for many years on TV's The Andy Griffith show. Mitch Jayne passed away in August of 2010.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Wildstone Audio; 1 edition (September 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882467051
• ISBN-13: 978-1882467051
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,196,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Books on Cassette > Health, Mind & Body > General

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old Fish Hawk, Audio Abridged Edition, August 24, 2001

By 

Bill Wallace (St. Charles, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old Fish Hawk (Audio CD)

A very nice story, well told. True to the time period and location, the Missouri Ozarks in the mid 1800s. Read by the author with a pure, Southern Ozarks accent. This can take some getting used to, even for a Missouri native like myself, but don't give up on it, the story is worth the listening effort. My one criticism would be that Mr. Jaynes seems to be a little rushed in his reading, which makes interpretion of his accent that much more difficult.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A riveting, satisfying read, August 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Old Fish Hawk (Audio CD)

Clearing out my mother's house last month, I came across this old paperback. It had my sister's name in it, so I brought it home to mail to her, as she is out of state. I decided to go ahead and read it beforehand. From the first chapter, I was hooked. It is a story of redemption such as you rarely get to read. It had some truly admirable characters, and built up enough suspense that it was hard to put it down and sleep.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old Fish Hawk, July 9, 2007

By 

K. Cox "Library Lady" (Summersville, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Old Fish Hawk (Audio CD)

I just finished probably the best audio book on cassette that I have ever heard. Though it didn't belong to our library's collection at the time it so intrigued me, it has now been generously donated to our branch for everyone to enjoy.

Read by the author, this tale of an old Osage Indian, known by all as Fish Hawk, is a dramatically moving story that will bring tears to the eyes of anyone who has a special place in his heart for the beauty/cruelty of nature and for the less advantaged living among us.

The last of a vanishing breed, Fish Hawk had lived on the fringe of the white man's world for many years but, weighed down by the burden of feeling useless, he was ready to return to the land of his ancestors to live out the last years of his life. Only with the help of a young white boy was he able to regain the sense of dignity and respect it took for him to complete his journey home.

"Old Fish Hawk", written and vividly narrated by native Ozarkian Mitch Jayne, was enhanced even more by the accompaniment of the flute, mandolin, fiddle, harmonica, banjo, accordion, and guitar.

It's an audio book that you'll not want to come to an end, and a story that you'll never forget.