02564cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000440011724500330016126400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050801030041152013380051453400450185265300150189765300250191265300410193765300490197865300400202765300400206765300230210785600430213099900170217324621UtSlPG20260610133550.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaPS1 aBelisle, D. W.q(David W.),d1821?-188614aThe American family Robinson 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-02-15 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"The American Family Robinson; or, The Adventures of a Family Lost in the Great Desert of the West" by D. W. Belisle is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the Duncan family, led by the father, Mr. Duncan, who embarks on a journey westward in search of new opportunities. Through their adventures in the wilderness, the family confronts dangers, encounters Native American tribes, and uncovers relics of ancient civilizations, presenting a vivid picture of the challenges and discoveries of frontier life. At the start of the story, Mr. Duncan expresses discontent with the encroachment of civilization on his life as a woodsman and decides to move his family westward in pursuit of a better life. The family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan and their six children, prepares for the journey, selling their farm to venture into the uncharted territories. As they embark on their expedition, they face numerous trials, including the loss of two of their children, Edward and Anne, who become separated during a hunting trip. Their search leads to encounters with danger, such as a wolf attack, as well as awe-inspiring relics of a past civilization, setting the stage for the family's thrilling and tumultuous adventure in the American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWest (U.S) aTravelers -- Fiction aFrontier and pioneer life -- Fiction aIndians of North America -- Juvenile fiction aNatural history -- Juvenile fiction aRocky Mountains -- Juvenile fiction aDeserts -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24621 c65622d65622