Project Gutenberg 2015-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 78 Neihardt, John G. 1881 1973 Neihardt, John Gneisenau Schoonover, Frank E. 1877 1972 Schoonover, Frank Earle 07019597 The Lonesome Trail The alien -- The look in the face -- Feather for feather -- The scars -- The fading of Shadow Flower -- The art of hate -- The singer of the ache -- The white Wakunda -- The triumph of Seha -- The end of the dream -- The revolt of a sheep -- The mark of shame -- The beating of the war drums -- Dreams are wiser than men -- The smile of God -- The heart of a woman -- Mignon -- A political coup at Little Omaha -- The last thunder song -- The nemesis of the deuces. E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Lonesome Trail" by John G. Neihardt is a narrative work composed of interconnected stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of a half-breed named Antoine, who finds himself in a continual battle with both nature and society, struggling with his identity and longing for connection. The story delves into themes of alienation, survival, and the quest for belonging, set against the backdrop of the harsh American frontier. At the start of the narrative, we meet Antoine as he flees across an icy landscape, pursued by those seeking to capture him for his crimes. His tragic character is shaped by his harsh experiences as a half-breed, which isolates him from both native and white communities. After a brutal encounter with a wolf, he unexpectedly cultivates a bond with it, naming it Susette. This relationship provides him a sense of companionship while reflecting his own lonesomeness and desire for connection within a world that has forsaken him. The opening sets a tone of desperation and raw emotional conflict, hinting at the deeper explorations of identity and kinship that will unfold throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Western stories Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 465680 465450 2024-09-21T06:00:11.346992 2023-09-22T03:52:17.821233 text/html text/html 472790 2015-11-15T21:18:40 text/html 244530 2015-11-15T21:23:23 text/html application/zip 292639 2024-09-21T06:00:20.776984 application/epub+zip 289333 2024-09-21T06:00:12.958006 application/epub+zip 230332 2024-09-21T06:00:12.208981 application/epub+zip 404096 2024-09-21T06:00:26.333939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358789 2024-09-21T06:00:19.975992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300155 2022-09-22T18:50:37.035632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421984 421795 2024-09-21T06:00:10.189012 2023-09-22T03:52:16.829246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 422351 2020-06-14T18:25:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 156362 2020-06-14T18:25:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19890 2024-09-21T06:00:26.632907 application/rdf+xml 10978 2024-09-21T06:00:12.355002 image/jpeg 1952 2024-09-21T06:00:12.300989 image/jpeg 244771 2024-09-21T06:00:11.397983 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 en.wikipedia