The Texas Rangers

A Century of Frontier Defense

De: Walter Prescott Webb, Lyndon B. Johnson - foreword

Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell, James Edward Thomas

Webb's classic history of the Texas Rangers has been popular ever since its first publication in 1935. This edition is a reproduction of the original Houghton Mifflin edition.

©1935 Walter Prescott Webb 1965 by Terrell Maverick Webb (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

A very interesting listen.

Throughly enjoyed this book! Lots of history and great stories and was fun to listen too.

Great book

it was extremely well written. Loved the history that was presented about the great men that made the Texas Rangers the best law enforcement group ever.

The Authentic Story

Factual events supported by interviews, reports, documents, and first hand knowledge makes this audiobook not only an entertaining one but genuine.

Thank God No Revisionist History

This is a great book. It's hard to beat the works of Walter Prescott Webb. Given this was written in 1935, it's just cut and dry history. Now there is always the mystique of the Texas Rangers, that will always live in infamy. They were a bunch of rough men who could tussle with anyone. But would you want it any other way? For one who gets fed up with apologies, revisionist history, this is a breath of fresh air.

Now it does drag on a bit in parts, but the overall writing makes up for it. And it is important to note what year each chapter is taking place in. That can get a bit confusing at times, as it's written in Roman numeral chapters. All of these are excessively minor details though and don't detract from anything. Kevin Stillwell's narration makes this an absolute delight. He couldn't be more perfect for this work. And his voice imperfectly clearly up to a 1.3 plus narration speed. That rarely happens. This is a gem.

Great book, most enjoyable.

If you think you would enjoy a comprehensive history of the Texas Rangers this is the book for you.

Old times are not forgotten

Texas history through the eyes of taming the frontier .. right or wrong that’s the way it was

Great book

Loved it. narrator sounds like a guy I could sit around and shoot the shit with. definitely kept my attention

A great narrator can make any story shine

I already love anything and everything about the Texas Rangers so selling me on the content was easy. Making the story believable and enjoyable is the difficult part of any Audible book and this narrator nailed it. His pitch and pace were near perfect. I find myself alone alot during my older years and I turn to Audible to listen to a great story. I'm often hesitant to buy a new story strictly because of I don't know how the narrator will sound. in this case, the narrator hit a home run. As for the content, it's about the Texas Rangers so it's bound to be good. Short version: get the book. You'll enjoy it!

Fascinating

Fascinating accounts of the heroic men who risked all and sacrificed for Texas. Well laid out. Good narration.

Pronunciations are important!

If you’re going to talk like you’re from the Great State, then learn how to pronounce the names! Hearing these mispronunciations over and over is like listening to nails on a chalkboard.
Bosque is “BOSS-key”
Nueces is “new-ACES”
Guadalupe is “goo-WA-da-loop”
Lampassas is “lamb-PASS-is”