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100 1 _aAltsheler, Joseph A.
_q(Joseph Alexander),
_d1862-1919
245 1 4 _aThe Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-02-02
508 _aProduced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Emmy and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around two young protagonists, Paul Cotter and Henry Ware, as they navigate the treacherous wilderness of early Kentucky during a time of conflict with Native American tribes. The story captures their adventure and growth as they undertake a mission that involves both physical challenges and the looming threat of danger. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Paul and Henry as they journey through the expansive Kentucky wilderness, delivering gunpowder to a nearby settlement. Paul, a scholarly boy, feels out of place in the wild compared to his more adept friend Henry, who is a true child of the forest. The opening sets up Paul’s initial struggle with being lost, immediately establishing a tense atmosphere, which escalates when Paul finds himself captured by Shawnee warriors. Just when hope seems lost, Henry finds and rescues him, showcasing their strong bond and setting the stage for a series of thrilling encounters with the enemy as they work to survive and fulfill their crucial mission amidst the surrounding dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aKentucky -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14876
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