02312cam a22003373u 4500 15424 UtSlPG 20260610133348.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Bennett, Emerson, 1822-1905 Ella Barnwell: A historical romance of border life Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier An earlier edition has title: The renegade. Release date is 2005-03-21 Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Pilar Somoza and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Ella Barnwell: A Historical Romance of Border Life" by Emerson Bennett is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of early American frontier life, particularly in Kentucky during the revolutionary period. It follows the journey of the titular character, Ella Barnwell, and introduces themes of romance, struggle, and the challenges of pioneer life in a tumultuous era. The opening of the narrative establishes a vivid sense of place and time, detailing the landscape of Kentucky and the fierce struggles of its early settlers. Ella Barnwell is introduced alongside Algernon Reynolds, a young man with a mysterious and troubled past, who has been wounded and is rescued by a noble woodsman. The first chapter sets the stage for a gripping tale of survival, courage, and the complexities of human relationships in the wild frontier, while also presenting the immediate danger posed by the indigenous people and the overarching historical struggles of the time. The reader is left with a sense of anticipation for the unfolding story that intertwines history and personal drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Kentucky -- Fiction Girty, Simon, 1741-1818 -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15424 56812 56812