Project Gutenberg 2008-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 83 Keyes, Hervey The Forest King Wild Hunter of the Adaca Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steven desJardins "The Forest King" by Hervey Keyes is a historical novel penned in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the 17th century and centers around Mayall, a brave young hunter living in the lush and perilous Valley of the Mohawk. As a nobleman of nature, Mayall is depicted as courageous and kind-hearted, navigating love and warfare while protecting his loved ones from both human and animal foes. The opening of the novel introduces Mayall as he reflects fondly on his life in the valley, enriched by the beauty of nature and the love of his betrothed, Nelly Gordon. Tension arises as Mayall faces opposition from Nelly's parents, who are determined to marry her off to a wealthier suitor despite her love for him. As hostile Indian forces threaten the safety of the valley, Mayall's bravery shines through when he risks his life to protect Nelly and her family from danger, leading to his eventual flight with her into the wilderness. This sets the stage for a tale of adventure interwoven with love, family, and the struggles of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 176348 176352 2024-10-10T12:35:15.085070 2023-09-11T04:52:05.975846 text/html text/html 173287 2008-01-24T10:28:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 146301 2008-01-24T10:28:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 152337 2024-10-10T12:35:18.279072 application/epub+zip 154137 2024-10-10T12:35:15.767077 application/epub+zip 124963 2024-10-10T12:35:15.434099 application/epub+zip 209848 2024-10-10T12:35:20.432070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202202 2024-10-10T12:35:17.942083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178036 2022-09-11T09:55:20.592006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160497 160485 2024-10-10T12:35:14.802085 2023-09-11T04:52:05.737822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 160449 2008-01-24T10:28:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59043 2008-01-24T10:28:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 160442 2008-01-24T10:28:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59028 2008-01-24T10:28:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21007 2024-10-10T12:35:20.559045 application/rdf+xml 20802 2024-10-10T12:35:15.499085 image/jpeg 3173 2024-10-10T12:35:15.467070 image/jpeg 147192 2024-10-10T12:35:15.103100 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