Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 120 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River Plains Illustrated by the author. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River Plains" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book depicts the struggles of early settlers and pioneers in the Red River basin, focusing on the challenges posed by nature and human conflicts. The main heroes of the story are Daniel Davidson and Fergus McKay, two young men who exemplify bravery and goodness amid the hardships they face. At the start of the tale, a fierce blizzard ravages the prairies, and Daniel and Fergus are on a desperate mission to save their starving families back at the settlement, demonstrating their loyalty and courage. As they journey through the storm, the narrative establishes the grim conditions experienced by settlers, including the threat of starvation, and introduces various characters, such as the loyal but lazy couple Francois La Certe and Slowfoot. This opening sets the stage for a gripping exploration of survival, community, and the stark realities of pioneer life, evoking themes of friendship, duty, and the indomitable human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction Red River Settlement -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 578880 2025-07-09T14:35:44.230917 text/html 601388 2007-11-06T14:31:42 text/html 547481 2025-07-09T14:35:54.166860 application/epub+zip 555300 2025-07-09T14:35:47.896942 application/epub+zip 284439 2025-07-09T14:35:46.493912 application/epub+zip 836109 2025-07-09T14:35:58.655834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824966 2025-07-09T14:35:53.216955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492465 2022-09-11T05:13:52.752190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550502 2025-07-09T14:35:43.400929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 550366 2007-11-06T14:31:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20143 2025-07-09T14:35:58.779848 application/rdf+xml 18878 2025-07-09T14:35:46.999895 image/jpeg 4220 2025-07-09T14:35:46.745891 image/jpeg 456501 2007-11-06T14:31:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 212079 2007-11-06T14:31:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 534458 2025-07-09T14:35:44.286954 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