| Author |
Rathborne, St. George, 1854-1938 |
| Title |
The Hunter Hercules, or, The Champion Rider of the Plains: A Romance of the Prairies
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| Series Title |
Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 86
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
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| Summary |
"The Hunter Hercules, or, The Champion Rider of the Plains: A Romance of the Prairies" by Harry St. George is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story likely centers on adventure and romance set in the American West, featuring a young hunter named Chauncy Branrare as the protagonist, who aims to establish his prowess and uncover his family’s inheritance amidst thrilling escapades. The opening of the narrative introduces Chauncy Branrare, an adventurous young man equipped for hunting in the prairies of Texas. While riding, he hears a woman's cry for help and encounters Donna Iola, who is in grave danger from a panther. Chauncy bravely rescues her, and they quickly develop a bond as they share a meal after her terrifying experience. However, their moment of respite is interrupted by a band of Comanches tracking Donna, leading Chauncy to devise a plan to help her escape while he remains behind to confront the tribe. As the tension builds, the reader is drawn into a tale of bravery, romance, and the perils of the untamed wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Western stories
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| Subject |
Dime novels
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| Subject |
Texas -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Racially mixed people -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Comanche Indians -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Bears -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Hunters -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Horsemen and horsewomen -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Mexicans -- Fiction
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| Subject |
French -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
66249 |
| Release Date |
Sep 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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