Project Gutenberg 2004-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 115 De Mille, James 1833 1880 Mille, James de DeMille, James Anonymous Christian Christian, Anonymous Sheppard, William Ludwell 1833 1912 Sheppard, W. L. (William Ludwell) The American Baron: A Novel E-text prepared by Keith M. Eckrich, Curtis Weyant, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) and revised by Louise Hope using page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The American Baron: A Novel" by James De Mille is a work of fiction written during the late 19th century. The novel follows a party of travelers journeying through the perilous Simplon Pass in the Alps, highlighting the struggles they face with the harsh weather and unexpected dangers, particularly an avalanche that threatens their safety and well-being. At the start of the tale, a group of travelers, primarily women and their chaperon, the Dowager Lady Dalrymple, embark on a sledding expedition to cross the snow-covered mountain route to Italy. As they begin their ascent, the narrative introduces key characters including the charming Mrs. Willoughby and her innocent sister, the young and delicate Minnie Fay. The excitement turns to terror when an avalanche strikes, burying Minnie’s sled, prompting her companions to take desperate measures to save her. This suspenseful opening sets the stage for the intertwining lives and adventures of the characters amid their journey, establishing themes of bravery, romance, and the complexities of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 663007 2025-07-06T04:38:35.687329 text/html 638363 2024-10-28T20:13:17 text/html 2416327 2025-07-06T04:38:48.987273 application/epub+zip 2427399 2025-07-06T04:38:40.154308 application/epub+zip 317442 2025-07-06T04:38:37.867327 application/epub+zip 3590434 2025-07-06T04:38:54.942282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3526309 2025-07-06T04:38:47.025337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501681 2022-09-07T01:12:43.344000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603778 2023-10-06T08:29:43.233002 text/plain 583680 2024-10-28T20:13:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16557 2025-07-06T04:38:55.100227 application/rdf+xml 14621 2025-07-06T04:38:38.385328 image/jpeg 4199 2025-07-06T04:38:38.124326 image/jpeg 2404031 2025-07-06T04:38:35.842367 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