Project Gutenberg 2006-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 176 Parrish, Randall 1858 1923 Keller, Arthur Ignatius 1866 1924 Keller, Arthur I. Keller, A. I. (Arthur Ignatius) Keller, A.I. Bob Hampton of Placer E-text prepared by Al Haines "Bob Hampton of Placer" by Randall Parrish is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American West and follows the main character, Bob Hampton, who finds himself in a life-or-death situation amidst a skirmish with Sioux Indians. The initial chapters delve into themes of survival, bravery, and unexpected camaraderie, particularly highlighting the dynamics between Hampton and a young girl named Gillis, who faces trauma following the death of her father during the conflict. At the start of the narrative, a small group, including soldiers and civilians, is ambushed in a canyon while traveling in what they believed to be a safe area. The tension escalates as they are forced into a desperate fight for their lives against a hidden enemy. Amid the chaos, Hampton demonstrates his ingenuity and resourcefulness as he attempts to protect both himself and the girl, who is grieving the loss of her father. The beginning of the novel sets the stage for a gripping tale filled with action and emotional complexity, establishing themes of heroism and the struggle for survival in a harsh environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1876 -- Fiction Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 593758 2025-08-07T12:12:04.356027 text/html 580782 2006-01-27T18:10:30 text/html 557820 2025-08-07T12:12:12.455978 application/epub+zip 569353 2025-08-07T12:12:06.295012 application/epub+zip 302519 2025-08-07T12:12:05.089023 application/epub+zip 782383 2025-08-07T12:12:17.031994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761561 2025-08-07T12:12:11.677989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470474 2022-09-08T12:02:10.269597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544861 2025-08-07T12:12:03.127040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544653 2020-12-13T15:51:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544662 2020-12-13T15:51:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21517 2025-08-07T12:12:17.165967 application/rdf+xml 12740 2025-08-07T12:12:05.597028 image/jpeg 3450 2025-08-07T12:12:05.343015 image/jpeg 212412 2020-12-13T15:51:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 480373 2020-12-13T15:51:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 212405 2020-12-13T15:51:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 543856 2025-08-07T12:12:04.411046 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 en.wikipedia