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LoC No.: 02018455
Title: Chiquita, an American Novel: The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter
Note: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Mark C Orton, Carol Ann Brown, Linda McKeown
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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Summary: "Chiquita, an American Novel: The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter" by Merrill Tileston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of culture clash and identity through the eyes of Jack Sheppard, a young man navigating life on the American frontier. The story is set against the backdrop of Ute Indian culture and the challenges faced during the encroachment of settlers and trappers into their lands, with a focus on the character Chiquita, the daughter of a Ute chief. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jack Sheppard, who is born in a quaint New England setting but eventually finds himself in the rugged landscape of the American West. He grows up amid charm and simplicity, influenced by the virtues of self-reliance and integrity instilled by his family. As he matures, Jack becomes part of the wilderness life, ultimately learning about the complexities of Indigenous cultures, particularly through his interactions with Yamanatz and his daughter, Chiquita. The opening chapters set the stage for Jack's journey of self-discovery and the impending challenges posed by both external threats and personal relationships shaped by the clashing worlds of settlers and Native Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Tileston, Merrill
EBook No.: 33030
Published: Jun 30, 2010
Downloads: 47
Language: English
Subject: Indian women -- Fiction
Subject: Ute Indians -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 02018455
Title: Chiquita, an American Novel: The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter
Note: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Mark C Orton, Carol Ann Brown, Linda McKeown
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Chiquita, an American Novel: The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter" by Merrill Tileston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of culture clash and identity through the eyes of Jack Sheppard, a young man navigating life on the American frontier. The story is set against the backdrop of Ute Indian culture and the challenges faced during the encroachment of settlers and trappers into their lands, with a focus on the character Chiquita, the daughter of a Ute chief. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jack Sheppard, who is born in a quaint New England setting but eventually finds himself in the rugged landscape of the American West. He grows up amid charm and simplicity, influenced by the virtues of self-reliance and integrity instilled by his family. As he matures, Jack becomes part of the wilderness life, ultimately learning about the complexities of Indigenous cultures, particularly through his interactions with Yamanatz and his daughter, Chiquita. The opening chapters set the stage for Jack's journey of self-discovery and the impending challenges posed by both external threats and personal relationships shaped by the clashing worlds of settlers and Native Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Tileston, Merrill
EBook No.: 33030
Published: Jun 30, 2010
Downloads: 47
Language: English
Subject: Indian women -- Fiction
Subject: Ute Indians -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.