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100 1 _aBadger, Jos. E.
_q(Joseph Edward),
_d1848-1909
245 1 4 _aThe Wood King; or, Daniel Boone's last trail
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
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. 108
500 _aRelease date is 2022-12-07
508 _aDavid Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
520 _a"The Wood King; or, Daniel Boone's Last Trail" by Jos. E. Badger, Jr. is a historical romance novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the Osage Country, the story follows the legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone as he navigates the dangers of the wilderness and confronts conflicts between Native American tribes and early settler communities. Central to the plot is Boone’s relationship with a Kickapoo chief named Lightfoot, highlighting themes of friendship, loyalty, and the complexities of tribal alliances during turbulent times. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to a tense scene where Boone, referred to as the "Wood King," witnesses a skirmish involving a Kickapoo warrior fleeing Osage pursuers. Upon recognizing the injured warrior as his friend, Boone resolves to help the fugitive as they both navigate danger and threats from various tribes. As Boone and Lightfoot evade the attackers, the narrative builds suspense around potential tribal conflicts and hints at larger dangers looming for both the settlers and Native Americans alike. The interplay between friendship and survival against the backdrop of a brutal wilderness sets the stage for the unfolding drama, capturing the essence of frontier life and the complexities of human relationships in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Beadle and Adams, 1872
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aMissouri -- Fiction
653 _aDime novels
653 _aBoone, Daniel, 1734-1820 -- Fiction
653 _aPotawatomi Indians -- Fiction
653 _aKickapoo Indians -- Fiction
653 _aOsage Indians -- Fiction
830 0 _aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 108
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69490
999 _c110276
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