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100 1 _aEllis, Edward Sylvester,
_d1840-1916
245 1 0 _aJoe Napyank; or, The River Rifles
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 56
500 _aRelease date is 2021-08-28
508 _aDavid Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
520 _a"Joe Napyank; or, The River Rifles" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Joe Napyank, a determined and resourceful hunter navigating the dangerous waters of the Ohio River during a tumultuous time punctuated by interactions with Native Americans. The narrative introduces a group of pioneers, including Joe and Theophilus McGowan, as they face threats in their quest for settlement and survival in the uncharted wilderness. The beginning of the novel sets the stage on the Ohio River, where Joe Napyank reflects on his exhaustive journey while scanning the river for companions. Soon after, he encounters McGowan and the crew of a flat-boat who are wary of potential danger from lurking Native Americans. As tensions rise, Joe’s keen instincts and the group’s dynamic are clearly showcased, particularly when they are suddenly threatened by hostile forces. The complexity of their relationships, particularly with Ruth McGowan, is hinted at, while the persistently looming danger amplifies the sense of adventure and survival that threads throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Beadle and Adams, 1870
653 _aIndians of North America -- Fiction
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
653 _aIrish Americans -- Fiction
653 _aDime novels
653 _aIndian captivities -- Fiction
653 _aHunters -- Fiction
653 _aOhio River Valley -- Fiction
653 _aFlatboats -- Fiction
830 0 _aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 56
856 4 _uhttps://dimenovels.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/dimenovels:195072/datastream/PDF
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66157
999 _c106979
_d106979