Daniel Boone by John S. C. Abbott audiobook.

Genre: biography

John S. C. Abbott's Daniel Boone brings listeners into the raw, perilous world of early America through the life of its most enduring frontier figure. Beginning with Boone's youth on the edge of settlement, the narrative follows his growth into an expert woodsman, hunter, and trailblazer whose quiet resolve draws him ever deeper into the Appalachian wilderness. Abbott traces Boone's long journeys through forest and mountain, his encounters with rival traders and hostile raiding parties, and his complicated relationships with Native American nations as pressure from expanding colonies intensifies. As Boone helps carve routes into Kentucky and becomes a leader in isolated stations, everyday survival turns into a test of endurance and character: securing food, protecting families, navigating political uncertainty, and deciding when to fight, negotiate, or retreat. Written in a vivid, moral-inflected style typical of Abbott, the book explores how legends are made, how communities form at the margins, and what it costs to pursue freedom on a contested frontier. The result is a brisk, dramatic portrait of a man caught between wilderness and civilization.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:42:33) Chapter 02

(01:36:50) Chapter 03

(01:57:52) Chapter 04

(02:27:13) Chapter 05

(02:55:56) Chapter 06

(03:27:32) Chapter 07

(04:11:44) Chapter 08

(04:51:46) Chapter 09

(05:21:02) Chapter 10

(05:49:01) Chapter 11

(06:20:45) Chapter 12

(06:51:40) Chapter 13

(07:31:51) Chapter 14

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