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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aParrish, Randall,
_d1858-1923
245 1 0 _aBob Hampton of Placer
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-01-27
508 _aE-text prepared by Al Haines
520 _a"Bob Hampton of Placer" by Randall Parrish is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American West and follows the main character, Bob Hampton, who finds himself in a life-or-death situation amidst a skirmish with Sioux Indians. The initial chapters delve into themes of survival, bravery, and unexpected camaraderie, particularly highlighting the dynamics between Hampton and a young girl named Gillis, who faces trauma following the death of her father during the conflict. At the start of the narrative, a small group, including soldiers and civilians, is ambushed in a canyon while traveling in what they believed to be a safe area. The tension escalates as they are forced into a desperate fight for their lives against a hidden enemy. Amid the chaos, Hampton demonstrates his ingenuity and resourcefulness as he attempts to protect both himself and the girl, who is grieving the loss of her father. The beginning of the novel sets the stage for a gripping tale filled with action and emotional complexity, establishing themes of heroism and the struggle for survival in a harsh environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aDakota Indians -- Wars, 1876 -- Fiction
653 _aLittle Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876 -- Fiction
700 1 _aKeller, Arthur Ignatius,
_d1866-1924
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17614
999 _c59000
_d59000