Free Air
Sinclair Lewis
Read by Hollis Hanover
This road trip novel is set in the early twentieth century and follows the experiences of an aristocratic New Englander and her father as they travel by automobile from Minneapolis to Seattle. She is wooed and won by a noble but simple commoner she meets along the way. Lewis is at his usual wryly humorous self, poking fun at the upper class and treating the common people only slightly better. Summary by Hollis Hanover. (8 hr 22 min)
Chapters
Miss Boltwood of Brooklyn is Lost in the Mud | 10:37 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
Claire Escapes From Respectability | 16:30 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
A Young Man in a Raincoat | 21:32 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
A Room Without | 17:06 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
Release Brakes--Shift to Third | 25:21 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Land of Billowing Clouds | 12:02 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Great American Frying Pan | 14:58 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Discovery of Canned Shrimp and Hesperides | 24:03 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Man With Agate Eyes | 14:01 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Curious Incident of the Hillside Road | 8:59 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
Sagebrush Tourists of the Great Highway | 13:42 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Wonders of Nature with All Modern Improvements | 12:21 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
Adventurers by Firelight | 14:59 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Beast of the Corral | 7:17 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Black Day of the Voyage | 15:45 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Spectacles of Authority | 15:00 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Vagabond in Green | 17:18 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Fallacy of Romance | 8:03 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Night of Endless Pines | 14:32 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Free Woman | 17:58 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Mine of Lost Souls | 11:28 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
Across the Roof of the World | 10:53 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Grael in a Backyard in Yakima | 5:47 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
Her Own People | 16:35 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Abyssinian Prince | 21:04 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
A Class in Engineering and Omelets | 11:15 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Viciousness of Nice Things | 14:40 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Morning Coat of Mr. Hudson B. Riggs | 13:39 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Enemy Love | 8:38 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Virtuous Plotters | 4:27 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Kitchen Intimate | 28:28 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Cornfield Aristocrat | 18:51 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
Tooth-Mug Tea | 21:06 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
The Beginning of a Story | 13:05 | Read by Hollis Hanover |
Reviews
It takes all kinds
Clarica
It just goes to show that there is no such thing as bad publicity--I was browsing librivox titles and saw this one with a low rating, checked it out to find out for myself, and totally disagree with the earlier review. Every ear is different!
This is one of my favorite books
lanternland
Fascinating tale of an early cross country motoring adventure a century ago AND a heart warming love story besides. Very well read. I don't know what the 1/7/2010 reviewer is complaining about. Maybe the audio quality was fixed after he heard it. Five stars. Highly recommend.
Cute 1920's Hallmark story
Steven Haskell
I really enjoyed this little coming of age story about 1920's life. Milt Daggitt is someone I can relate to and I enjoyed Mr. Hanover's reading. Written just before his masterpiece "Main Street", makes this one a nice prelude.
Oh, What a Romp!
Tamara
lLove the story love the characters and the verbal banter was outstanding. So well written and well read. I didn't want the adventure to end, but to go on, and on.
refreshing breath of fresh air
Lizzie
Sinclair Lewis's love of nature is on display in this story of young love and personal jpurney.
Free Air
ReCat Routson
Excellent story . A must listen to book ! Thank you to the reader great job ...
mcwiggle
Delightful. Good story about not taking life & social "distinctions" too seriously.
John
Another great story of the US early last century. Nicely read.