02229cam a22003253u 4500 31524 UtSlPG 20260610133723.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS McCarter, Margaret Hill, 1860-1938 The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-03-06 E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas" by Margaret Hill McCarter is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the Kansas prairies during the time of early settlers, focusing on the life of Philip Baronet as he navigates the challenges and relationships of frontier life. Central to the narrative are themes of love, bravery, and the struggles of pioneering, particularly highlighted through Philip's connection to Marjie Whately and his interactions with the Osage Indian, Jean Pahusca. At the start of the book, the narrator, an older Philip Baronet, reflects on his deep connection to the Kansas prairie, blending memories of beauty and brutality. As a child, he shares experiences with his friends, particularly Marjie Whately and the impetuous O'mie. The scene escalates when a drunken Indian, Jean Pahusca, endangers Marjie, triggering a protective instinct in Philip and his friends. The opening chapters establish a rich backdrop of frontier life in Springvale, emphasizing the bonds formed among the youth and the perils they face on the unruly frontier, all while foreshadowing deeper conflicts related to identity and societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Western stories Kansas -- Fiction Marchand, J. N. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31524 72370 72370