Project Gutenberg 2009-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 98 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Reinhardt, Karl 1818 1877 Reinhardt, C. (Carl) Reinhardt, Carl Reinhart, C. (Carl) Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Fünfter Band Produced by richyfourtytwo, Delphine Lettau, Clive Pickton, Paul Dring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Fünfter Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the adventures of a German emigrant, Herr von Hopfgarten, who finds himself in various situations in America, highlighting the struggles and encounters of immigrants during that era. The setting richly depicts the American wilderness and the challenges that come with it, while spotlighting the contrast between European societal norms and the rough realities of frontier life. The opening of this volume introduces Herr von Hopfgarten in a precarious situation as he arrives at a secluded homestead seeking refuge from the harsh weather. Upon approaching the humble abode, he feels an unsettling tension heightened by the ominous presence of a wary dog and an old woman who has a mysterious aura. As he is welcomed by the owner, a Jewish man, a sense of unease lingers, especially when Hopfgarten observes the old woman and suspects that the host might have ulterior motives. The scene sets a tone of suspense and foreshadows the challenges the main character might face in this foreign land, effectively capturing the reader's intrigue right from the start. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Immigrants -- Fiction German Americans -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: German Literature 462158 2025-07-12T06:24:49.889966 text/html 502264 2009-06-12T16:29:40 text/html 1653629 2025-07-12T06:24:59.113916 application/epub+zip 1656684 2025-07-12T06:24:53.578952 application/epub+zip 246343 2025-07-12T06:24:52.132970 application/epub+zip 1888907 2025-07-12T06:25:03.315958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1858690 2025-07-12T06:24:58.008949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445508 2022-09-13T13:36:22.186404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430004 2025-07-12T06:24:49.127987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421421 2009-06-12T16:29:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21792 2025-07-12T06:25:03.460985 application/rdf+xml 17013 2025-07-12T06:24:52.639031 image/jpeg 3730 2025-07-12T06:24:52.385953 image/jpeg 161566 2009-06-12T16:31:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1489974 2009-06-12T16:31:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1578343 2025-07-12T06:24:49.954964 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia