Mink Curtiss

Mink Curtiss

Emerson Bennett

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Poesía
ISBN:
9781120328182
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Mink Curtiss: Or Life In The Backwoods is a novel written by Emerson Bennett and published in 1876. The story follows the life of Mink Curtiss, a young man who grows up in the backwoods of America during the mid-19th century. Mink is raised by his father, a skilled hunter and trapper, and learns to live off the land from a young age.As Mink grows older, he becomes a skilled hunter and trapper himself, and begins to make a living selling furs and pelts. He also falls in love with a young woman named Alice, but their relationship is threatened by the arrival of a wealthy landowner who wants to buy up all the land in the area.Mink becomes embroiled in a conflict with the landowner, and must use all his skills to protect his land and his way of life. Along the way, he faces many challenges and dangers, including wild animals, harsh weather conditions, and hostile neighbors.Mink Curtiss: Or Life In The Backwoods is a thrilling adventure story that explores the rugged beauty of the American wilderness and the resilience of the people who call it home. It is a classic tale of survival, love, and the struggle to preserve a way of life in the face of change and progress.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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