
Man-Eater
The Life and Legend of an American Cannibal
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Narrated by:
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Eric G. Dove
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By:
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Harold Schechter
In the winter of 1873, a small band of prospectors lost their way in the frozen wilderness of the Colorado Rockies. Months later, when the snow finally melted, only one of them emerged. His name was Alfred G. Packer, though he would soon become infamous throughout the country under a different name: "the Man-Eater."
After the butchered remains of his five traveling companions were discovered in a secluded valley by the Gunnison River, Packer vanished for nine years, becoming the West's most wanted man. What followed was a saga of evasion and retribution as the trial of the century worked to extricate fact from myth and Polly Pry, a once-famed pioneering journalist, took on the cause of Packer. Man-Eater is the definitive story of a legendary crime - a gripping tale of unspeakable suffering, the desperate struggle for survival, and the fight to uncover the truth.
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Good laugh
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If your hungry for history.
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Fantastic!
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Made me hungry. Just kidding.
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Just finished the last two chapters, which are enormously entertaining. Perfectly hilarious CH.51. .damn keyboard, can't correct so adios
WELL-DONE !
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Yet another...
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It's All Right
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Using today's standard - I believe Mr. Packer was innocent of most of the crimes attributed to him and that he was truthful of the crimes he acknowledges. The evidence at the time (the 1800's) was like a 'snow foundation' which the passage of time has melted away and may have proven that Mr. Packer was unfairly judged by history.
Makes for great American lore all the same.
Recommend reading/listening - worth the investment.
A wild west legend built on snow foundation...
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Even moreso than in "Hell's Princess" the narrative is constantly interrupted for lengthy digressions that aren't pertinent. The story grinds to a halt to give entire histories and building descriptions of towns and biographies of side characters. Especially in an audioboook it's difficult to hold your place until the narrative suddenly picks back up. The sections are lengthy enough that, if they need to be included, should be contained within endnotes or endices. It's absolutely maddening.
The experience has put me off attempting any more Schechter audioboooks.
Well researched with maddening degressions
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I have read several of the author's books and he is knowledgeable of historic crimes. His books are factual, engrossing a and jam packed of period history as well as entertaining and this book was no exception. The life and legend of Alfred Packer is a case of truth being stranger than fiction. Despite his horrific killings, he had a number of supporters as well as detractors. Both sides are presented and a good deal of old west history is imparted along the way. I read this book using immersion reading while listening to the audio book. The narration fit the material quite well and was an enjoyable listen.
The Story of Alfred Packer, Stranger than Fiction
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