TY  - BOOK
AU  - Victor,Metta Victoria Fuller
TI  - Nat Wolfe; or, The gold hunters: A romance of Pike's Peak and New York
T2  - Beadle's pocket novels, no. 5
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
KW  - Western stories
KW  - Physicians -- Fiction
KW  - Missing persons -- Fiction
KW  - Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
KW  - Prospecting -- Fiction
KW  - Abduction -- Fiction
KW  - Dime novels
KW  - Runaway wives -- Fiction
KW  - Romance fiction
KW  - Pikes Peak (Colo.) -- Fiction
KW  - American bison -- Fiction
KW  - American bison hunting -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2022-06-21; David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library); Originally published; United States: Beadle and Adams, 1872
N2  - "Nat Wolfe; or, The Gold Hunters: A Romance of Pike's Peak and New York" by Mrs. M.V. Victor is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Nat Wolfe, a rugged frontier hunter, as he navigates the challenges of the American West during the Gold Rush era, ultimately encountering a family of emigrants on their perilous journey. The themes of adventure, bravery, and the harsh realities of both nature and society are woven throughout the tale, highlighting the grit of those seeking fortune and a better life.  At the start of the novel, Nat Wolfe rides across the plains, maintaining his vigilant demeanor, when he spots a struggling wagon carrying a family of emigrants. Offering his assistance, he partially engages with the family, sensing their desperation as they attempt to reach Pike's Peak. As the interaction unfolds, Nat's attention is drawn to a young girl in their group, Elizabeth, whose beauty and melancholy strike him. However, chaos ensues when a stampede of bison threatens their safety, and Nat heroically saves Elizabeth from impending doom, solidifying the bond between them amid the harshness of their surroundings. Nat's character is portrayed as stalwart and independent, embodying the spirit of the adventurous frontier lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68363
ER  -