Two for Texas

By: James Lee Burke

Narrated by: Will Patton

This James Lee Burke classic features Son Holland, the great-grandfather of beloved hero Billy Bob Holland, as he flees a Louisiana prison camp with a Native American woman and a fellow prisoner in tow.

James Lee Burke steps back three generations to reveal the lightning-paced tale of western lawman Billy Bob Holland’s great-grandfather, a fugitive swept up in the proud fight for Texan independence.

Son Holland escaped a Louisiana chain gang—but never intended to kill a prison guard during the breakaway. Terrified for his life, on the run through the bayou with fellow escapee Hugh Allison and a beautiful Indian squaw, Son flees across the river to Texas, where the only chance the travelers have for survival awaits in a violent storm of revolution led by General Houston and James Bowie.

A Lesson in American history.

What made the experience of listening to Two for Texas the most enjoyable?

The historical content

What did you like best about this story?

The Texas and Louisana connection

Have you listened to any of Will Patton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

All Of his Burke readings. Compares very well.

Any additional comments?

Burke tells it like it is/was.

It was a okay story

I normally don’t like fiction history but my favorite narrator was doing the reading so I was in. A lot of the books I buy are ones where I really like the narrator and know who narrates can make or break a story. A good narrator will also have you trying books you may have never had an interest to read.

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If you could sum up Two for Texas in three words, what would they be?

Great story line.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Two for Texas?

What happened at the Alamo.

What does Will Patton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I LOVED how he had a different voice for each character. I almost felt like a knew them.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Sun went back for White Man's Woman.

Any additional comments?

Will Patton is a wonderful narrater. I especially enjoy James Lee Burke's discriptive writing.

you say at least 15 words yet you cut me off at 11

i loved the narration of the book. i could see the characters and smell them!

awesome

Awesome story. Son Holland, ancestor of Hackberry, and his partner kill a guard to escape from their chain gang. They move West and end up in the Army in Texas under Sam Houston. Fabulous narration, as always. by Will Patton.