02091cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000570011324500680017026400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450800260045552011390048153400450162065300200166565300320168585600430171799900170176040480UtSlPG20260610133927.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAltsheler, Joseph A.q(Joseph Alexander),d1862-191914aThe Quest of the Four: A Story of the Comanches and Buena Vista 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-08-11  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Quest of the Four: A Story of the Comanches and Buena Vista" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of young adventurers, led by the ambitious Philip Bedford, as they embark on a perilous journey through the American Southwest, aiming to navigate the dangers posed by both the terrain and the Comanche Native American tribe.   The beginning of the novel introduces us to Phil Bedford, a tall and strong boy from Kentucky, who dreams of exploring the vast, uncharted lands to the west. He encounters a German man, Hans Arenberg, who shares his desire for adventure, and they quickly decide to team up. As their quest unfolds, they recruit others, including George Middleton and the jovial Bill Breakstone, establishing a diverse band bound together by their search for purpose and treasure in the wild. The opening chapters set an engaging tone for camaraderie and adventure, filled with rich descriptions of New Orleans and the anticipation of the trials that await them in the untamed frontiers of Texas and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWestern stories  aComanche Indians -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40480  c81319d81319