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100 1 _aRuxton, George Frederick Augustus,
_d1820-1848
245 1 0 _aLife in the Far West
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2017-07-11
508 _aE-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison, Christian Boissonnas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images scanned by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Life in the Far West" by George Frederick Ruxton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work offers vivid glimpses into the rugged life of mountain trappers and their adventures in the American wilderness. Through the lens of Ruxton's experiences, the book explores the stark contrasts between the free-spirited lives of individuals like trappers and the constraints of civil society. The opening of the text introduces readers to a rugged encampment of trappers near the headwaters of the Platte River, vividly painted against the backdrop of the changing autumn landscape. As winter approaches, the seasoned trapper Killbuck recounts his past experiences, setting the stage for the time of storytelling and camaraderie typical among these mountain dwellers. The narrative quickly shifts from tranquil moments by the campfire to the immediacy of danger, as the camp is beset by an Indian attack, illustrating the constant threats that accompany life on the frontier. Themes of brotherhood, survival, and the lure of the wild are woven throughout this gripping introduction, inviting the reader to join the trappers on their perilous journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848
653 _aRuxton, George Frederick Augustus, 1820-1848
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55093
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