02696cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500430015226400510019530000470024633600260029333700260031933800360034550000310038150802400041252012680065253400450192065300440196565300330200965300450204265300490208765300320213665300500216865300440221885600430226299900170230520849UtSlPG20260610133459.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aEggleston, George Cary,d1839-191114aThe Big Brother: A Story of Indian War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-03-18  aE-text prepared by David Garcia, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/)  a"The Big Brother: A Story of Indian War" by George Cary Eggleston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the summer of 1813, the story revolves around the hostilities between American settlers and Creek Indians in the southern United States. The narrative centers around the Hardwicke family, particularly the eldest son, Sam, and his siblings, who find themselves navigating the dangers presented by the brewing conflict.  At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the backdrop of escalating tensions in the region, as the Creek Indians, incited by external forces and prophetic figures, prepare for brutal warfare against the settlers. The narrative quickly shifts focus to the Hardwicke family, with Sam, the eldest son, characterized as knowledgeable and resourceful. As the initial eruptions of violence unfold, Sam demonstrates his courage and determination to protect his younger siblings, Judith and Tommy, amidst the chaos and terror of their environment. The opening chapters depict the urgency of their situation as they take refuge in a fort, setting the stage for a gripping tale of survival, family loyalty, and the harsh realities of frontier life during wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCanoes and canoeing -- Juvenile fiction  aBrothers -- Juvenile fiction  aCreek War, 1813-1814 -- Juvenile fiction  aIndians of North America -- Juvenile fiction  aFamines -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20849  c62084d62084