Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Oak Openings Text file produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger “Oak Openings” by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book explores themes of nature, humanity, and the complex relationships between different cultures set against the lush backdrop of American wilderness, particularly focusing on the character of Ben Boden, also known as Buzzing Ben, an adept bee-hunter navigating the challenges of frontier life. The opening of “Oak Openings” introduces readers to the serene yet wild landscape of Michigan in 1812, just as it begins to describe the characters who inhabit this setting. The scene is set in a picturesque glade where Ben Boden encounters three other men—Gershom Waring, a white adventurer, and two Native Americans, Elksfoot and Pigeonswing—who are initially strangers but share an interest in bee hunting. As Ben demonstrates his skill in capturing bees, an engaging dialogue unfolds, revealing their backgrounds and intentions. The layers of tension begin to build, hinting at cultural conflicts and impending troubles, including the mention of potential warfare in the region, foreshadowing deeper explorations of conflict and camaraderie among diverse characters throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Indians of North America -- Fiction American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1134505 1134506 2024-10-02T11:36:16.350151 2023-10-02T10:00:07.878327 text/html text/html 1158103 2021-01-27T07:47:22 text/html 475624 2024-10-02T11:36:28.942161 application/epub+zip 490105 2024-10-02T11:36:19.929177 application/epub+zip 472493 2024-10-02T11:36:18.435190 application/epub+zip 808653 2024-10-02T11:36:36.377065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759820 2024-10-02T11:36:28.012147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728966 2022-09-02T13:31:04.881118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1011735 1011608 2024-10-02T11:36:14.994316 2023-10-02T10:00:06.641327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1011582 2018-03-11T13:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1004440 2013-10-09T14:17:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21915 2024-10-02T11:36:36.511084 application/rdf+xml 12993 2024-10-02T11:36:19.040159 image/jpeg 3608 2024-10-02T11:36:18.733160 image/jpeg 376631 2018-03-17T15:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 393121 2021-01-27T07:47:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 375684 2013-10-09T14:24:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 464120 2024-10-02T11:36:16.448154 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