Project Gutenberg 2004-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 70 Bird, Robert Montgomery 1806 1854 Bird, R. M. (Robert Montgomery) Bird, Robert M. (Robert Montgomery) Lee, Sheppard Nick of the Woods; Or, Adventures of Prairie Life E-text prepared by Olaf Voss, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Nick of the Woods; Or, Adventures of Prairie Life" by Robert Montgomery Bird is a historical novel likely written in the early 19th century. Set against the backdrop of 1782 Kentucky, the book examines the complexities of frontier life, highlighting the interactions between settlers and Native Americans, as well as the struggles of individual characters as they navigate this rugged landscape. The story focuses on young Roland Forrester, who journeys into the wilderness with his cousin Edith, seeking a new home after the tragedies of their past. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to a large group of emigrants that arrives in a Kentucky settlement, greeted with military-style order, reflecting the constant threat imposed by the local Native American tribes. Among the emigrants, Roland and Edith Forrester stand out—Roland is a battle-hardened young officer, while Edith is youthful and hopeful. Their dynamic reveals a shared history of loss but also hints at burgeoning new beginnings. As they interact with the local settlers and confront the harsh realities of frontier life, various characters, including the eccentric Captain Stackpole and the mysterious figure known as Nick of the Woods, are unveiled, setting the stage for a tale that intertwines adventure, kinship, and the moral dilemmas of survival in a volatile environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frontier and pioneer life -- Kentucky -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 827572 827417 2024-09-06T09:47:27.606011 2023-10-06T11:18:43.916386 text/html text/html 827565 827410 2024-09-06T09:47:27.874063 2023-10-06T11:18:44.138423 text/html text/html 378473 2024-09-06T09:47:36.352478 application/epub+zip 392033 2024-09-06T09:47:29.549005 application/epub+zip 392033 2024-09-06T09:47:28.588007 application/epub+zip 726545 2024-09-06T09:47:42.324462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679428 2024-09-06T09:47:35.689524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679785 2022-09-07T13:54:15.633102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789703 789615 2024-09-06T09:47:27.169021 2023-10-06T11:18:43.513371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 789311 2020-12-18T15:02:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300474 2020-12-18T15:02:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17933 2024-09-06T09:47:42.457427 application/rdf+xml 21606 2024-09-06T09:47:28.941995 image/jpeg 4677 2024-09-06T09:47:28.764060 image/jpeg 376736 2024-09-06T09:47:27.950045 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