Although it is long, I thoroughly enjoyed listening the fictional story of James Macklin Chase, his dreams, challenges, triumphs, and, yes, the different facets of his personality over time at the end of the 1800s-beginning of the 1900s. Because I lived in California, and later in Nevada (I still visit those areas sporadically), John Jakes’ lucid description of sights and cities fondly transported me to the places I called home for 24 years. I trust other readers will find pleasure listening to this book.