Episode Details

Bannertail - The Story of a Graysquirrel by Ernest Thompson Seton audiobook.

Genre: family

Ernest Thompson Seton invites listeners into the treetops and shadowed forest floors with Bannertail, a young gray squirrel born into a world ruled by seasons, hunger, and wary attention to every sound. From his first uncertain ventures outside the nest, Bannertail must learn the practical laws of wild living: how to read the wind, where to hide stores of food, which branches are safe, and which rustles mean danger. Guided by instinct, hard-won experience, and the watchful presence of older squirrels, he navigates a landscape filled with rival creatures, shifting weather, and sudden threats from above and below. As Bannertail grows, the forest becomes both home and battlefield, a place of beauty and constant testing, where quick decisions can mean survival. Seton blends vivid natural observation with a warm, story-driven focus on one animal's coming-of-age, exploring themes of courage, caution, learning, and the fierce pull of home. Bannertail is a compact, immersive classic of nature storytelling that makes the everyday drama of a squirrel's life feel urgent and unforgettable.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:01:30) Chapter 01

(00:05:35) Chapter 02

(00:07:55) Chapter 03

(00:09:32) Chapter 04

(00:13:08) Chapter 05

(00:15:33) Chapter 06

(00:20:24) Chapter 07

(00:28:20) Chapter 08

(00:33:12) Chapter 09

(00:37:32) Chapter 10

(00:39:46) Chapter 11

(00:43:08) Chapter 12

(00:47:29) Chapter 13

(00:50:14) Chapter 14

(00:54:13) Chapter 15

(00:57:43) Chapter 16

(01:00:59) Chapter 17

(01:06:03) Chapter 18

(01:11:19) Chapter 19

(01:18:33) Chapter 20

(01:20:42) Chapter 21

(01:24:35) Chapter 22

(01:26:40) Chapter 23

(01:30:56) Chapter 24

(01:34:52) Chapter 25

(01:41:19) Chapter 26

(01:47:25) Chapter 27

(01:48:54) Chapter 28

(01:51:13) Chapter 29

(01:57:25) Chapter 30

(02:00:55) Chapter 31

(02:05:53) Chapter 32

(02:10:42) Chapter 33

(02:16:38) Chapter 34

(02:28:04) Chapter 35

(02:33:56) Chapter 36

(02:40:41) Chapter 37

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