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100 1 _aStephens, C. A.
_q(Charles Asbury),
_d1844-1931
245 1 4 _aThe Ark of 1803: A Story of Louisiana Purchase Times
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-01-24
508 _aE-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Ark of 1803: A Story of Louisiana Purchase Times" by C. A. Stephens is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the early 1800s when the Louisiana Purchase was a recent event, the story focuses on a group of young pioneers in Ohio who are preparing for their adventurous journey down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. The narrative primarily revolves around Jimmy Claiborne, a boy intent on proving himself to his peers and seeking a place on the upcoming voyage on the ark being built by young Captain Marion Royce. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the lively school scene in Fish Creek, Ohio, where the children demand a holiday from their somewhat neglectful schoolmaster, Master Hempstead. This trigger leads to a rebellion among the students as they conspire for a more festive school day, setting the stage for the communal spirit that is characteristic of the settlers. As the plot unfolds, complexities arise regarding Jimmy's ambition to join the ark’s voyage to New Orleans, which is complicated by other characters' perceptions of him, his family's struggles, and the society's norms. The early chapters provide a rich backdrop of pioneer life, character interactions, and hints of future conflicts, setting up an engaging narrative about growth, adventure, and the challenges of forging a new life in a tumultuous era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
520 _aRecounts the adventurous journey of a riverboat from Ohio to New Orleans in 1803.
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRiver boats -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aBurgess, H.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61226
999 _c102052
_d102052