Project Gutenberg 2004-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 156 Bird, Robert Montgomery 1806 1854 Bird, R. M. (Robert Montgomery) Bird, Robert M. (Robert Montgomery) Lee, Sheppard Nick of the Woods; Or, Adventures of Prairie Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_of_the_Woods E-text prepared by Olaf Voss, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Nick of the Woods; Or, Adventures of Prairie Life" by Robert Montgomery Bird is a historical novel likely written in the early 19th century. Set against the backdrop of 1782 Kentucky, the book examines the complexities of frontier life, highlighting the interactions between settlers and Native Americans, as well as the struggles of individual characters as they navigate this rugged landscape. The story focuses on young Roland Forrester, who journeys into the wilderness with his cousin Edith, seeking a new home after the tragedies of their past. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to a large group of emigrants that arrives in a Kentucky settlement, greeted with military-style order, reflecting the constant threat imposed by the local Native American tribes. Among the emigrants, Roland and Edith Forrester stand out—Roland is a battle-hardened young officer, while Edith is youthful and hopeful. Their dynamic reveals a shared history of loss but also hints at burgeoning new beginnings. As they interact with the local settlers and confront the harsh realities of frontier life, various characters, including the eccentric Captain Stackpole and the mysterious figure known as Nick of the Woods, are unveiled, setting the stage for a tale that intertwines adventure, kinship, and the moral dilemmas of survival in a volatile environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Kentucky -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 827577 2025-08-06T07:50:48.589979 text/html 827573 827410 2024-11-06T10:42:39.716376 2023-10-06T11:18:44.138423 text/html text/html 406333 2025-08-06T07:50:58.867863 application/epub+zip 419687 2025-08-06T07:50:52.068998 application/epub+zip 385831 2025-08-06T07:50:50.797947 application/epub+zip 769085 2025-08-06T07:51:04.507955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722188 2025-08-06T07:50:57.815919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679785 2022-09-07T13:54:15.633102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789582 2025-08-06T07:50:48.102920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 769649 2024-10-28T21:00:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17431 2025-08-06T07:51:04.633864 application/rdf+xml 21500 2025-08-06T07:50:51.322895 image/jpeg 4655 2025-08-06T07:50:51.066930 image/jpeg 401229 2025-08-06T07:50:48.657976 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