Project Gutenberg 2015-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 91 Gates, Susa Young 1856 1933 Gates, Susa Young, Susa Dunford, Susa Young 09025186 John Stevens' Courtship: A Story of the Echo Canyon War Produced by McKayla Hansen, Mormon Texts Project Intern (http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Renah Holmes for proofreading "John Stevens' Courtship: A Story of the Echo Canyon War" by Susa Young Gates is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds during the dramatic and tumultuous times surrounding the Echo Canyon War, focusing on themes of love set against the backdrop of pioneer life in Utah. The central characters include John Stevens, a kind-hearted pioneer, and Diantha Winthrop, a young woman navigating her feelings amidst the chaos of the era. The opening of the story introduces readers to a picnic planned by the settlers of Salt Lake City in 1857, which serves as a festive escape from the tensions brewing due to the impending conflict with United States troops. Through the conversations of Diantha and her sister-in-law, Rachel, we glimpse the dynamics of their relationships, along with hints of romantic rivalry involving the affections of both John Stevens and Henry Boyle. As the group prepares for their outing, the excitement is palpable, but underlying themes of expectation and uncertainty are also delicately woven into the dialogue, foreshadowing the challenges that lay ahead in their lives amidst historical upheaval. The idyllic setting quickly transforms into a pivotal moment of cultural and personal significance as events unfold in the valley. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Latter Day Saints -- Fiction Utah Expedition (1857-1858) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 522840 522831 2024-09-21T05:03:47.197173 2023-09-21T14:50:41.832490 text/html text/html 518677 2015-10-25T19:53:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 280527 2015-10-25T19:53:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 294174 2024-09-21T05:03:52.939115 application/epub+zip 301707 2024-09-21T05:03:47.882144 application/epub+zip 273181 2024-09-21T05:03:47.532204 application/epub+zip 458731 2024-09-21T05:03:57.357172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419993 2024-09-21T05:03:52.584136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391680 2022-09-22T17:39:26.980936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499990 499856 2024-09-21T05:03:46.298198 2023-09-21T14:50:41.002512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 500078 2015-10-25T19:53:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193091 2015-10-25T19:53:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18528 2024-09-21T05:03:57.486153 application/rdf+xml 11634 2024-09-21T05:03:47.629177 image/jpeg 1922 2024-09-21T05:03:47.582149 image/jpeg 282102 2024-09-21T05:03:47.246169 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