The Jack-Knife Man
A lighthearted tale which revolves around old Peter Lane, who lives in a houseboat on the Mississippi River and mostly whiles away his time whittling with his jack-knife and not really doing much else. That is, until one night, a sickly woman knocks at his boat door holding her son in her arms. This encounter would change Peter's life, as the old man befriends little Buddy and is determined to keep him and raise him as his own, provided he is able to keep a host of others from laying claim to the orphan.
(Note - While the online text for this book appears that there is no chapter 7, no chapters have been omitted from this recording.) - Summary by Roger Melin
Genre(s): Published 1900 onward
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | The Jack-Knife Man | Roger Melin |
00:26:09 |
Play 02 | Peter's Guests | Roger Melin |
00:10:53 |
Play 03 | Peter Lodges Out | Roger Melin |
00:20:39 |
Play 04 | The Scarlet Woman | Roger Melin |
00:28:51 |
Play 05 | Buddy Steers the Boat | Roger Melin |
00:28:40 |
Play 06 | 'Booge' | Roger Melin |
00:28:30 |
Play 07 | Rivals | Roger Melin |
00:19:18 |
Play 08 | Peter Gives Warning | Roger Melin |
00:10:35 |
Play 09 | A Violent Incident | Roger Melin |
00:11:51 |
Play 10 | Peter Hears News | Roger Melin |
00:17:15 |
Play 11 | The Return of 'Old Kazoozer' | Roger Melin |
00:09:13 |
Play 12 | Aunt Jane | Roger Melin |
00:31:30 |
Play 13 | A Ray of Hope | Roger Melin |
00:14:07 |
Play 14 | An Encounter | Roger Melin |
00:19:07 |
Play 15 | Jail Uncles | Roger Melin |
00:15:06 |
Play 16 | Funny Cats | Roger Melin |
00:16:53 |
Play 17 | More Funny Cats | Roger Melin |
00:19:42 |
Play 18 | Peter Goes to Town | Roger Melin |
00:09:56 |
Play 19 | Peter Gets His Clock | Roger Melin |
00:08:12 |