Munroe, Kirk 1850-1930 creator Pérard, Victor Semon 1870-1957 text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Through Swamp and Glade: A Tale of the Seminole War" by Kirk Munroe is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the Seminole War, specifically focusing on the character Coacoochee, a young Seminole leader, who is caught between his people's struggle for survival and the encroaching dangers from white settlers and slave catchers. The story interweaves themes of friendship, betrayal, and the fight against oppression within the context of a tumultuous time in American history. At the start of the novel, the setting is vividly described as Florida's wilderness, where Coacoochee mourns his deceased twin sister, Allala. As he contemplates her spirit guiding him, he encounters Nita Pacheco, the daughter of a neighboring planter. The opening chapters introduce us to the oppressive circumstances facing the Seminoles following their forced removal by white settlers and the treachery embodied by slave traders like Troup Jeffers. The young Indian's path is haunted by the threat of violence as he grapples with changing alliances and the looming impact of the white man’s ambition on both his life and that of his friend Louis Pacheco. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2017-07-01 Produced by Graeme Mackreth 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 Adventure stories Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Slavery -- Juvenile fiction Florida -- Juvenile fiction Swamps -- Juvenile fiction War -- Juvenile fiction Seminole Indians -- Juvenile fiction Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842 -- Juvenile fiction Indian reservations -- Florida -- Juvenile fiction Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified 07017256 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55021 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55021 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134252.0 55021