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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWhittaker, Frederick,
_d1838-1889
245 1 0 _aRuby Roland, the Girl Spy; or, Simon Kenton's Protege
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-02-21
508 _aProduced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library at http://digital.lib.niu.edu/).
520 _a"Ruby Roland, the Girl Spy; or, Simon Kenton’s Protege" by Frederick Whittaker is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the early period of American frontier life and follows the adventures of Ruby Roland, a young girl with ties to Native American tribes, and Simon Kenton, a famed frontiersman and scout. Together, they navigate the dangers of the wilderness, confront hostile forces, and unveil the greater political tensions of the time. The opening of the novel introduces Simon Kenton, who is initially engaged in a cautious maneuver across the Kentucky River while scouting for dangers, highlighting his experience and instincts as a ranger. As he navigates the treacherous landscape, he unexpectedly encounters another scout, leading to a tense moment of mistaken identity, which underscores the perilous nature of their environment. Shortly after, the narrative introduces Ruby Roland, who asserts her agency and bravery, prompting tension as both she and Kenton face the lurking threats of warfare and treachery. The chapter sets a gripping tone, intertwining themes of survival, identity, and the complexities of relationships in a tumultuous era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDime novels
653 _aShawnee Indians -- Fiction
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Kentucky -- Fiction
653 _aKaskaskia (Ill.) -- Fiction
653 _aBoone, Daniel, 1734-1820 -- Fiction
653 _aClark, George Rogers, 1752-1818 -- Fiction
653 _aKenton, Simon, 1755-1836 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56620
999 _c97451
_d97451