The Trail of The Badger: A Story of the Colorado Border Thirty Years Ago

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamp, Sidford F. (Sidford Frederick), 1855-1919.

Contributor:

Emerson, Chase

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Trail of The Badger: A Story of the Colorado Border Thirty Years Ago" by Sidford F. Hamp is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century Colorado, the story follows two enterprising boys, Frank Preston and Dick Stanley, as they embark on an adventure filled with challenges and encounters that reflect the clash of local cultures and the untamed wilderness of the American West. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Frank, who is suddenly swept away from his studies in St. Louis by his Uncle Tom, who takes him to the new mining camp of Mosby, Colorado. Their arrival in the intriguing town is marked by chaotic events, including a frantic chase to help a man suffering from mountain fever. As Frank meets Dick Stanley, another boy of about his age, they bond over their shared love for adventure, leading them into the wilds where they face various dangers, including a charging bear. The opening chapters establish their friendship and set the stage for further excursions into the complexities of frontier life amidst the dramatic landscape of the Rockies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2013-10-21