Project Gutenberg 2010-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 163 Spielhagen, Friedrich 1829 1911 Sternberg, Levi The German Pioneers: A Tale of the Mohawk Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The German Pioneers: A Tale of the Mohawk" by Friedrich Spielhagen is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This novel sheds light on the lives of German immigrants in 18th-century America, focusing on the character Lambert Sternberg, a young farmer who navigates the challenges of his new life while grappling with themes of love and identity amidst cultural tensions. The narrative set against the backdrop of colonial America explores the difficulties encountered by newly arrived immigrants against the unfolding events of their time. At the start of the story, we find ourselves in New York Harbor in April 1758, where a crowd gathers to witness the arrival of German immigrants. Among them is Lambert Sternberg, who feels both a sense of obligation and compassion towards the newcomers, especially as they face derision from local townsfolk. As Lambert encounters a young woman, Catherine Weise, amidst the chaos of arrival, he is struck by her beauty and despair. The opening chapters depict Lambert's resolve to protect and assist Catherine, who is in dire circumstances, indicating the beginning of a poignant and complex relationship. Their journey toward a shared life amidst hardship and societal challenges sets the stage for the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Germans -- New York (State) -- Fiction Mohawk River Valley (N.Y.) -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: German Literature 387220 2025-08-14T07:17:11.820105 text/html 387535 2021-01-07T07:36:25 text/html 310191 2025-08-14T07:17:19.501069 application/epub+zip 316001 2025-08-14T07:17:15.154168 application/epub+zip 203456 2025-08-14T07:17:13.867159 application/epub+zip 485925 2025-08-14T07:17:22.758115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463530 2025-08-14T07:17:18.686119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347852 2022-09-16T03:56:39.262072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353033 2025-08-14T07:17:11.013149 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352794 2021-01-07T07:36:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352785 2021-01-07T07:36:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20808 2025-08-14T07:17:22.900081 application/rdf+xml 15745 2025-08-14T07:17:14.401134 image/jpeg 3630 2025-08-14T07:17:14.148105 image/jpeg 132500 2021-01-07T07:36:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 225401 2021-01-07T07:36:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 132482 2021-01-07T07:36:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 304946 2025-08-14T07:17:11.852186 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