Project Gutenberg 2008-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 157 Kohl, Edith Eudora 1884 Voorhies, Stephen J. Land of the Burnt Thigh E-text prepared by Barbara Kosker, Suzanne Shell, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Land of the Burnt Thigh" by Edith Eudora Kohl is a historical account written in the late 1930s. The narrative focuses on the experiences of homesteaders in the Great American Desert, shedding light on the challenges they faced as they attempted to cultivate land that had been deemed inhospitable. Central to the story are two sisters, Ida Mary and the narrator, who embark on a journey of self-discovery and hardship as they seek to establish themselves in this unforgiving landscape. The opening of the book introduces readers to the daunting environment in which the sisters find themselves, initially filled with hopeful aspirations of homesteading. As they arrive at their claim, they are confronted by the stark reality of life on the prairie, living in a crude tar-paper shack amidst vast, desolate land. Their journey emphasizes their naivety about frontier life, marked by a deep sense of fear and homesickness. Yet, as they adapt to their circumstances, they begin to forge connections with fellow settlers, revealing a growing resilience as they navigate the hardships of their new life in an unforgiving yet beautiful landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Kohl, Edith Eudora, 1884- Frontier and pioneer life -- South Dakota Farm life -- South Dakota -- History Pioneers -- South Dakota -- Biography South Dakota -- Social life and customs South Dakota -- Biography F590.3 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 509571 2025-07-10T06:59:51.791740 text/html 509840 2008-01-17T16:47:42 text/html 2974336 2025-07-10T07:00:00.577663 application/epub+zip 2978767 2025-07-10T06:59:54.249754 application/epub+zip 278665 2025-07-10T06:59:52.784716 application/epub+zip 3180265 2025-07-10T07:00:05.054836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3144411 2025-07-10T06:59:59.375661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405694 2022-09-11T09:35:07.493390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465287 2025-07-10T06:59:50.625763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464887 2021-01-03T06:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464894 2021-01-03T06:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22468 2025-07-10T07:00:05.230652 application/rdf+xml 13312 2025-07-10T06:59:53.292699 image/jpeg 3849 2025-07-10T06:59:53.038685 image/jpeg 181388 2021-01-03T06:44:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 2820715 2021-01-03T06:44:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 181367 2021-01-03T06:44:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 2893399 2025-07-10T06:59:51.882711 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