Book Description
W. O. Mitchell's stories of Ma, the Kid, her twelve-year-old son, Jake, the hired hand, and the citizens of Crocus, Saskatchewan, began to appear in the pages of Maclean's in 1942. In 1950, the stories began running on CBC Radio and continued until 1956. Three hundred and twenty episodes were produced in all. This audiobook features a selection of those original recordings, drawn from the archives of CBC Radio. Sit back and soak up a simpler, gentler world as the town of Crocus comes to life in these brilliantly performed radio plays featuring John Drainie as Jake and Billy Mae Richards as the Kid. This radio classic is as rich in disputes as it is in characters. Hear all about Crocus's barber Repeat Golightly (-I say, that's Repeat Golightly as in Repeat Golightly-); Jake's friend and nemesis Old Man Gatenby; the -prairie lawyer,- George Solway, who sues the Crocus Breeze editor for claiming he looks like Malleable Brown's goat; and the Kid's Ma - who will not abide Pete Botrell's cheating the Kid in a horse race. Interlaced with these gems are Jake's many tall tales, of great fascination to both the Kid and all who listen in on these episodes.
--This text refers to the
Audio CD
edition.
From the Back Cover
When Ma, the Kid, her twelve year old son, and Jake, the hired man, first appeared on the pages of Maclean’s and shortly after on CBC Radio, the lively boy and his cranky hero found their way into the hearts of thousands of readers. In this new edition of Jake and the Kid, we encounter the glorious minutia of small town life on the Canadian prairie. Jake and the Kid are surrounded by an entire community of richly eccentric characters: old Sam Gatenby, a rival to Jake and just as cantankerous; Miss Henchbaw, the stern, proper Rabbit Hill schoolteacher; and Repeat Golightly, the town’s philosophizing barber. Touching and laugh-out-loud funny in equal measure, Mitchell delivers a vibrant setting, a compelling cast of characters, and everyday events that speak directly to what it means to be human.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
