Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840-1916 creator text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Camp-fire and Wigwam" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around young Jack Carleton, who, along with his friend Otto Relstaub, embarks on a quest to retrieve a lost horse in the wilderness of Louisiana. Their journey leads them to encounter both the challenges of nature and the threat of Native American tribes, particularly the Shawanoes. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the characters in their log cabin home in Martinsville, Missouri. Jack is portrayed as curious and courageous, reflecting on recent adventures and expressing admiration for the enigmatic Deerfoot, a young Shawanoe Indian who has previously saved his father's life. A sense of foreboding begins to creep in as both boys plan their expedition despite the mother's concerns. Their adventure takes a dangerous turn when they are captured by a group of Indians, leading to a gripping narrative of their efforts to escape, survive, and ultimately find their way home, intertwined with themes of friendship, bravery, and the complexities of their interactions with different cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2008-07-04 Produced by Taavi Kalju, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Mississippi River -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25966 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25966 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133609.0 25966