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100 1 _aVictor, Metta Victoria Fuller,
_d1831-1885
245 1 0 _aNat Wolfe; or, The gold hunters: A romance of Pike's Peak and New York
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aBeadle's pocket novels, no. 5.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-21
508 _aDavid Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
520 _a"Nat Wolfe; or, The Gold Hunters: A Romance of Pike's Peak and New York" by Mrs. M.V. Victor is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Nat Wolfe, a rugged frontier hunter, as he navigates the challenges of the American West during the Gold Rush era, ultimately encountering a family of emigrants on their perilous journey. The themes of adventure, bravery, and the harsh realities of both nature and society are woven throughout the tale, highlighting the grit of those seeking fortune and a better life. At the start of the novel, Nat Wolfe rides across the plains, maintaining his vigilant demeanor, when he spots a struggling wagon carrying a family of emigrants. Offering his assistance, he partially engages with the family, sensing their desperation as they attempt to reach Pike's Peak. As the interaction unfolds, Nat's attention is drawn to a young girl in their group, Elizabeth, whose beauty and melancholy strike him. However, chaos ensues when a stampede of bison threatens their safety, and Nat heroically saves Elizabeth from impending doom, solidifying the bond between them amid the harshness of their surroundings. Nat's character is portrayed as stalwart and independent, embodying the spirit of the adventurous frontier lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Beadle and Adams, 1872
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aPhysicians -- Fiction
653 _aMissing persons -- Fiction
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
653 _aProspecting -- Fiction
653 _aAbduction -- Fiction
653 _aDime novels
653 _aRunaway wives -- Fiction
653 _aRomance fiction
653 _aPikes Peak (Colo.) -- Fiction
653 _aAmerican bison -- Fiction
653 _aAmerican bison hunting -- Fiction
830 0 _aBeadle's pocket novels, no. 5.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68363
999 _c109178
_d109178