Project Gutenberg 2008-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 117 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Eyes of the Woods: A Story of the Ancient Wilderness Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Anne Storer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Eyes of the Woods: A Story of the Ancient Wilderness" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the untamed wilderness of Kentucky during the era of early American frontier life and follows a group of brave young men as they navigate the dangers of the wilderness and conflict with Native American tribes. Central characters include Henry Ware, Paul Cotter, Shif'less Sol Hyde, Silent Tom Ross, and Long Jim Hart, who band together to survive various threats while relying on their skills and camaraderie. The opening of the novel introduces a tense atmosphere as the group of friends seeks refuge from an invading storm in a secluded hollow. As they settle in, they discuss the dwindling supply of ammunition and the imminent threat posed by Native American warriors seeking revenge for previous skirmishes. Henry, the main protagonist, remains vigilant and confident despite the circumstances, reflecting on their need to stay alert to the dangers around them. The narrative sets the stage for adventure and survival, hinting at both external conflicts with Native tribes and the internal dynamics of the group's relationships as they prepare for the challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 535006 534864 2024-10-10T14:15:58.167442 2023-09-11T06:11:11.384099 text/html text/html 554346 2008-03-05T10:22:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 405570 2021-01-03T09:43:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389622 2024-10-10T14:16:04.717987 application/epub+zip 394679 2024-10-10T14:15:59.122479 application/epub+zip 254040 2024-10-10T14:15:58.621471 application/epub+zip 548965 2024-10-10T14:16:09.304933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503353 2024-10-10T14:16:04.188950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363285 2022-09-11T11:44:47.157933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490044 489948 2024-10-10T14:15:57.109477 2023-09-11T06:11:10.588082 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 489711 2021-01-03T09:43:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 179306 2021-01-03T09:43:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 489720 2021-01-03T09:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179306 2021-01-03T09:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21654 2024-10-10T14:16:09.500882 application/rdf+xml 17306 2024-10-10T14:15:58.729444 image/jpeg 2694 2024-10-10T14:15:58.686452 image/jpeg 499509 2024-10-10T14:15:58.226463 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