Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 56 Richardson, Major (John) 1796 1852 Richardson, John Hardscrabble; or, the fall of Chicago: a tale of Indian warfare Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Text file produced by Gardner Buchanan with help from Charles Franks and Distributed Proofers HTML file produced by David Widger "Hardscrabble; or, The Fall of Chicago: A Tale of Indian Warfare" by John Richardson is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds during the tensions surrounding the War of 1812, specifically focusing on the precarious life on the frontier where settlers interact with Native American tribes. The narrative introduces several characters, including Mr. Heywood, a landowner; Ephraim Giles, his servant; and the boy Wilton, hinting at the challenges they face from the encroaching threats of war and conflict. At the start of the novel, readers are placed in a rustic farmhouse near Chicago, where the characters engage in daily life. The narrative highlights their interactions, revealing dynamics of social class amidst the backdrop of impending danger. Mr. Heywood's unease grows as he learns about a group of Native Americans spotted nearby, leading to escalating tensions in the area. Meanwhile, the characters' concerns about their safety intensify as they recognize that their lives may depend on how they navigate this precarious relationship with the Native tribes. The opening sets a rich tone of suspense and establishes the profound themes of survival and the complexities of frontier life during a time of turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Fiction PS Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 409163 409164 2024-10-03T04:14:27.806841 2023-10-03T04:43:26.409703 text/html text/html 418674 2021-01-27T05:44:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 140037 2021-01-27T05:44:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 234240 2024-10-03T04:14:36.390781 application/epub+zip 240012 2024-10-03T04:14:31.708769 application/epub+zip 208249 2024-10-03T04:14:30.336798 application/epub+zip 513444 2024-10-03T04:14:40.100725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489793 2024-10-03T04:14:35.519793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387639 2022-09-03T06:13:26.786688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354527 354388 2024-10-03T04:14:27.086869 2023-10-03T04:43:25.893705 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 357911 2018-03-16T10:27:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 133724 2018-03-16T10:27:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 354155 2013-06-23T15:27:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133300 2013-06-23T15:27:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21806 2024-10-03T04:14:40.224748 application/rdf+xml 24006 2024-10-03T04:14:30.897840 image/jpeg 4821 2024-10-03T04:14:30.617778 image/jpeg 231798 2024-10-03T04:14:27.841819 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