Project Gutenberg 1998-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 193 Grey, Zane 1872 1939 Gray, Zane Gray, Pearl Zane The Spirit of the Border: A Romance of the Early Settlers in the Ohio Valley Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_the_Border This etext was prepared by Bruce Metcalf of Chattanooga, TN "The Spirit of the Border: A Romance of the Early Settlers in the Ohio Valley" by Zane Grey is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. The book explores the tumultuous lives of early settlers in the Ohio Valley, highlighting their adventures, struggles, and interactions with Native Americans. The narrative is grounded in the historical context provided by a long-lost journal of Colonel Ebenezer Zane, a prominent figure among the hunter-pioneers whose life shaped the settlement of this wild frontier. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the main characters, Joe and Nell, two young people who are on the verge of embarking on an uncertain journey into the wilderness. As they stand at the gateway of the West, their budding romance unfolds amid the backdrop of a new and rugged life that awaits them. While the two discuss their feelings, a tension develops with Nell suggesting Joe should abandon his adventurous spirit to join them in their mission to help her uncle. The opening sets the stage for a tale filled with love, adventure, and the harsh realities of life on the frontier, hinting at the turbulent events that may soon challenge their lives and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Women pioneers -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Zane, Betty -- Fiction Wetzel, Lewis, 1763-1808 -- Fiction Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815 -- Fiction Scouting (Reconnaissance) -- Fiction Fort Henry (W. Va.) -- Fiction Ohio River Valley -- Fiction PS Text Western Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 585361 2025-07-01T08:46:46.724932 text/html 585181 585088 2024-10-01T09:39:27.550589 2023-10-01T08:14:38.553651 text/html text/html 311204 2025-07-01T08:46:55.893884 application/epub+zip 319741 2025-07-01T08:46:50.010900 application/epub+zip 288255 2025-07-01T08:46:48.805892 application/epub+zip 618385 2025-07-01T08:47:00.203826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591003 2025-07-01T08:46:55.085840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450935 2022-09-01T10:02:52.457897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529255 2025-07-01T08:46:46.132950 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509355 2024-10-29T09:22:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19773 2025-07-01T08:47:00.329812 application/rdf+xml 22804 2025-07-01T08:46:49.294889 image/jpeg 4329 2025-07-01T08:46:49.048888 image/jpeg 308189 2025-07-01T08:46:46.769885 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia