Our Fellows; Or, Skirmishes with the Swamp Dragoons

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Castlemon, Harry, 1842-1915

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Our Fellows; Or, Skirmishes with the Swamp Dragoons" by Harry Castlemon is an adventure novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows the lives of two brothers, Joseph and Mark Coleman, in a rural Mississippi setting where they navigate various youthful escapades alongside their friends. Themes of friendship, courage, and the challenges of adolescence in a largely untamed landscape resonate throughout the narrative. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Joseph and Mark, twin brothers who are nearly indistinguishable from one another. They live on a plantation in Warren County and share a strong bond with their friends, known as "our fellows." The opening chapters describe their close-knit group and a series of early conflicts involving local adversaries and encounters with the wild, including a reckless Indian intruder at their home. The action quickly escalates as their adventures lead them to confront imminent dangers-from animals in the wilderness to adversities presented by rival peers-setting the stage for a tale filled with excitement and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards 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: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2017-08-21