A Waif Of The Mountains (1900)

A Waif Of The Mountains (1900)

Edward Sylvester Ellis

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2008
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781436757584
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''A Waif of the Mountains'' is a novel written by Edward Sylvester Ellis and first published in 1900. The story follows the adventures of a young girl named Nance Olden, who is orphaned and left to fend for herself in the rugged mountains of the American West. She is taken in by a group of kind-hearted trappers, who become her surrogate family and teach her the skills she needs to survive in the wilderness.As Nance grows older, she becomes a skilled hunter and trapper in her own right, and eventually sets out on her own to explore the vast and untamed wilderness. Along the way, she encounters a wide variety of characters, from friendly mountain men to dangerous outlaws and hostile Native American tribes.Despite the many challenges she faces, Nance remains determined to make a life for herself in the mountains, and eventually finds love and happiness with a fellow trapper. ''A Waif of the Mountains'' is a thrilling adventure story that celebrates the rugged individualism and pioneering spirit of the American West.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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