SO LOUD THE TORRENT

This traditional Western provides listeners with insight into the life and death of the mountain man. Rusty Nelson's delivery is slow and deliberate, whether describing an Indian attack, buffalo stampede, prairie fire, or accidental injuries. Nelson dramatizes Abby Freeman's search for her husband, who has been captured by Indians in the Western mountain wilderness. Nelson's voice is raspy and crotchety for the men, yet soft and nearly elegant for Abby. Listen and learn about the beauty and serenity, as well as the brutality and harshness, of the early West. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 01]