Project Gutenberg 2005-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 382 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Free Rangers: A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi "The free rangers," while an independent story in itself, continues the fortunes of the two boys and their comrades who were the central characters in "The young trailers," "The forest runners," "The keepers of the trail," and "The eyes of the woods." Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.(www.pgdp.net) "The Free Rangers: A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story chronicles the adventures of a group of young frontiersmen as they navigate the challenges and dangers of the untamed wilderness along the Mississippi River. The main characters include Shif'less Sol, a resourceful and cunning woodsman, and his companions, Henry Ware, Tom Ross, and Paul Cotter, who each bring their unique skills to the group. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Shif'less Sol, a young man deeply connected to the natural world and living in harmony with the wilderness. As he traverses the forest, he is actively preparing for an adventure linked to a larger purpose. Soon, he is joined by other young men who share a brave spirit and commitment to their mission, which is hinted to be a substantial undertaking against threats to their settlements. The opening sets the stage for a tale filled with exploration, camaraderie, and impending conflict, as the boys plan to confront both natural challenges and the potential violence posed by their enemies in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mississippi River -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 555699 2025-06-06T11:40:36.808740 text/html 574393 2020-12-14T02:56:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 317593 2020-12-14T02:56:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 420783 2025-06-06T11:40:47.722727 application/epub+zip 428324 2025-06-06T11:40:40.909744 application/epub+zip 278056 2025-06-06T11:40:39.374768 application/epub+zip 752278 2025-06-06T11:40:53.083647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725040 2025-06-06T11:40:46.666697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461603 2022-09-07T19:42:10.398827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532198 2025-06-06T11:40:35.405730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531888 2020-12-14T02:56:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 197490 2020-12-14T02:56:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 531880 2020-12-14T02:56:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197444 2020-12-14T02:56:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21479 2025-06-06T11:40:53.235653 application/rdf+xml 23795 2025-06-06T11:40:39.977753 image/jpeg 4566 2025-06-06T11:40:39.671711 image/jpeg 410043 2025-06-06T11:40:36.864756 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