The Collected Bowdrie Dramatizations: Volume 1 (Dramatized)

The dramatization is 100 times better than a standard audio book that is just being read aloud.

I bought this as a gift for my step dad for his birthday.My ex husband and I used to listen to these and we loved them and I highly recommended them to my step dad, as he drives a truck and is on the road a lot and thought this might be something he would like instead of having to switch stations on the radio as he drives across the US to pick up and deliver trailers.When he heard a clip of the dramatizations he loved them, as he likes westerns. I personally am not fond of westerns, but I absolutely LOVE Chick Bowdrie dramatizations by Louis L'Amour. They are very interesting, almost like watching a movie with the dramatizations opposed to just someone reading the book, which is boring, to me.There is absolutely nothing I DON'T like, however, I was not told this would be included in my other order of another Louis L'Amour collection that I had ordered. I made 2 separate orders, not ordered together or at the same time. I ordered one collection, then a few hours later I ordered this set and both orders came together in one box, but that is okay. They are both for my step dad for his birthday. They both got here A LOT sooner than anticipated, which was VERY nice. I ordered them on Sunday, March 10th,2013 and they weren't supposed to get here till today (Wednesday March 13th), but they both arrived yesterday, the tracking said it would be by yesterday, even though the receipt said they wouldn't be here till today (Wednesday), and it said that it would be here around 8:00pm but they got here by 4:30pm or earlier. I was VERY impressed and VERY pleased! Now I can wrap these and take them up to him on Saturday before he goes on the road again! (However, now I want them for myself, lol)

This review refers to the "Collected Bowdrie Dramatizations: Volume 1" by Louis L'AmourThese audio dramatizations are a real treat for fans of Louis L'Amour - especially if you love the Chick Bowdrie stories.Chick Bowdrie, Texas Ranger, was one of L'Amour's greatest characters. And there were many Bowdrie stories written. Even if you have read them all, these full-cast productions will give you about 6 hours of enjoyment. Included are some of the earliest Bowdrie tales, including the very first, "McNelly Knows a Ranger". That was the one that decided Chick's fate; the path he would take in life. We also get in these early stories, a good background on Bowdrie.Other stories included are:A Job For A RangerBowdrie Rides A Coyote TrailA Trail To The WestOutlaws Of Poplar CreekBowdrie Follows a Cold Trail.All the stories are full of adventure, with Bowdrie using all his skills - tracking, detecting, and of course his expert and legendary way with a gun - to bring in the bad guys.The audio experience is wonderful. Listening to them with a full-cast(Bowdrie, played by the same voice in each), is like listening to an old-time radio play. The sound quality and sound effects - music, horses, gunshots, etc.- put you right into the action. Each story is on its own disc and runs about an hour each.Great for long drives or listening around the fire,Saddle up with L'Amour and Bowdrie and Happy Trails....Laurie

We like to listen to theses on long road trips. Beware you need to make sure the story is done before you get to your destination or you will not want to get out of the car! They never get old either and you will listen to them several times and again over the years. We have been listening to them for over 10 years. Have gone from Cassettes to DVD now.

I use audiobooks as a diversion from boring tasks. This is part of a three volume set about a Texas Ranger. Because it is a full cast dramatization, it is far from boring. And if you are familiar with the part of the country he is in, it is more interesting. On some of these, the author gives backround information and it is not at all like the Western movies most people know. My taste in audiobooks used to run from Agatha Christie to Mary and Carol Higgins Clark. I never dreamed I would like Louis L'Amour at all. But here I find myself looking for more. I am the wife.

I really like all of the Louis L'Amour audio discs that I purchased...They are in some ways better than the books, as I don't have to hold them,or turn pages. I like to listen to them right before I'm ready to go to bed. One can hear the horses; the different voices of characters, the gunshots and some of the background noises, almost like a movie, but without a picture. I will probably try to get all of the Louis L'Amour audio discs as I am already collecting all of his books, and also own all of the Zane Grey western books.

Excellent dramatizations of Louis L'Amour Chick Bowdrie tales.

I use these books to get me home after a long day. The insane traffic doesn't seem to bother me as much as before I started listening to an audio cd.