Project Gutenberg 2008-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 175 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Field and Forest; Or, The Fortunes of a Farmer Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "Field and Forest; Or, The Fortunes of a Farmer" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. This book centers on the adventures of a young boy, Phil Farringford, who is coming of age in the American wilderness, specifically set against the backdrop of the upper Missouri area. As he navigates life in a cabin, he deals with the realities of survival, danger from Native Americans, and the challenges of managing a farm. The opening of the story introduces Phil as a thirteen-year-old boy returning home from a successful fishing trip, only to learn that two Indians have stolen his horses. He interacts with old Matt Rockwood, his guardian, who urges Phil to take action to recover their horses. As events unfold, Phil successfully devises a plan to deal with the drunken Indians and brings the horses back, demonstrating both his courage and the hardship of life on the frontier. The narrative hints at deeper themes as Phil processes his circumstances, including his connection to Matt, who has been a father figure in his life and prepares the reader for the challenges Phil will face as he transitions into adulthood in a tumultuous environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Farmers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 337318 2025-08-10T08:07:11.448722 text/html 340449 2008-02-11T15:29:52 text/html 1377710 2025-08-10T08:07:16.408222 application/epub+zip 1383908 2025-08-10T08:07:12.228744 application/epub+zip 190225 2025-08-10T08:07:11.831714 application/epub+zip 1500514 2025-08-10T08:07:19.602184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1481646 2025-08-10T08:07:16.002213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291517 2022-08-11T09:02:17.572950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307122 2025-08-10T08:07:10.404752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306935 2008-02-11T15:24:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306926 2008-02-11T15:29:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21790 2025-08-10T08:07:19.730170 application/rdf+xml 27508 2025-08-10T08:07:11.905777 image/jpeg 3865 2025-08-10T08:07:11.869710 image/jpeg 110640 2008-02-11T15:30:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1002461 2008-02-11T15:30:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 110618 2008-02-11T15:30:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1003858 2025-08-10T08:07:11.509733 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T.