Project Gutenberg 2010-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 264 Kennedy, John Pendleton 1795 1870 Littleton, Mark Ambrose, Paul Kennedy, J. P. (John Pendleton) Horse-Shoe Robinson: A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse-Shoe_Robinson E-text prepared by Mary Meehan and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Horse-Shoe Robinson: A Tale of the Tory Ascendency" by John Pendleton Kennedy is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The book is set during the American Revolutionary War and explores the complex interactions between settlers, rebels, and loyalists in South Carolina, focusing on the figure of Horse-Shoe Robinson, a sturdy and resourceful character who embodies the spirit of the time. The narrative delves into adventure and personal relationships against the backdrop of political turmoil. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the backdrop of South Carolina’s landscape, particularly its mountainous regions, detailing the journey of a traveler on horseback but later shifts to highlight a chance encounter with a boy who has fallen off his horse. This meeting sets the stage for the introduction of Horse-Shoe Robinson, an older gentleman characterized by his physical presence and kind demeanor, who becomes a figure of trust and competence in the unfolding events. As he tends to the injured boy, a larger community of characters emerges, suggesting themes of camaraderie and the struggles faced during a time of conflict, hinting at the memories and stories that will gradually unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en South Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 1338680 2025-10-13T13:00:07.126740 text/html 1348798 2010-08-20T22:41:48 text/html 606242 2025-10-13T13:00:22.192715 application/epub+zip 625175 2025-10-13T13:00:11.108842 application/epub+zip 606965 2025-10-13T13:00:09.543760 application/epub+zip 1131542 2025-10-13T13:00:31.375657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1081781 2025-10-13T13:00:21.057672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 964883 2022-09-15T10:08:09.353354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1298401 2025-10-13T13:00:04.885764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1297974 2010-08-20T22:38:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1297984 2010-08-20T22:38:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20822 2025-10-13T13:00:31.518646 application/rdf+xml 22652 2025-10-13T13:00:10.071732 image/jpeg 4905 2025-10-13T13:00:09.806754 image/jpeg 499362 2010-08-20T22:38:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 507889 2010-08-20T22:46:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 499356 2010-08-20T22:38:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 591419 2025-10-13T13:00:07.230782 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