Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 177 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Dog Crusoe and His Master: A Story of Adventure in the Western Prairies Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Dave Morgan, Bradley Norton and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Dog Crusoe and His Master: A Story of Adventure in the Western Prairies" by Robert Michael Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young man named Dick Varley and his loyal dog, Crusoe, as they embark on adventurous escapades in the untamed wilderness of the American West, encountering various challenges and characters along the way. The themes of friendship and survival against the backdrop of frontier life shine through from the outset. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the backwoods settlement where Dick lives, with a particular focus on the origins and early life of Crusoe, his Newfoundland dog. We learn of Crusoe’s fortunate survival from a near-death incident in his puppyhood, tying his fate closely to that of his master, Dick. As the narrative unfolds, we meet the settlers of the Mustang Valley, including Major Hope and other colorful characters, setting the stage for a tale filled with excitement and promise. The strong bond between Dick and Crusoe is emphasized in a life where both must navigate challenges posed by nature and their surroundings, foreshadowing the adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dogs -- Fiction Adventure stories PR PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Fiction 1317900 715195 2025-03-05T05:02:21.238686 2023-10-05T07:36:05.403177 text/html text/html 561769 2004-06-27T08:07:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 365794 2004-06-27T08:07:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 519491 2025-03-05T05:02:50.201071 application/epub+zip 547452 2025-03-05T05:02:28.795670 application/epub+zip 332970 2025-03-05T05:02:25.469675 application/epub+zip 1139033 2025-03-05T05:03:00.508004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801825 2025-03-05T05:02:47.046094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546916 2022-09-05T10:45:47.326854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510196 510142 2025-03-05T05:01:48.425956 2023-10-05T07:35:41.513987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 511492 2004-06-27T08:07:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196426 2004-06-27T08:07:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 511483 2004-06-27T08:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196398 2004-06-27T08:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22633 2025-03-05T05:03:00.705985 application/rdf+xml 24913 2025-03-05T05:02:26.325655 image/jpeg 4728 2025-03-05T05:02:25.901660 image/jpeg 503627 2025-03-05T05:02:21.300709 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia