Project Gutenberg 2011-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 194 Fox, John, Jr. 1862 1919 Fox, John Fox, John William, Jr. Yohn, F. C. (Frederick Coffay) 1875 1933 Yohn, Frederick Coffay Erskine Dale—Pioneer Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Erskine Dale—Pioneer" by John Fox, Jr. is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Erskine Dale, a young boy who has grown up in the wilderness and has both Native American and White heritage. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of identity, belonging, and the clash of cultures as Erskine navigates life between the worlds of the frontier and colonial society. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to a rich, evocative wilderness setting at dawn, where we meet various characters within a fort that is inhabited by settlers. We witness the daily life and interactions among the inhabitants, including Erskine, whose background as a boy raised by Native Americans adds depth to his character. Amidst the banter, camaraderie, and preparations for potential dangers from Native American tribes, we see budding relationships develop, particularly as the prospect of attack becomes imminent. Upon the arrival of a young Native boy who seeks refuge at the fort, the complexity of belonging and cultural ties begins to take shape, leading to a gripping context for Erskine's adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 316475 2025-08-14T16:43:15.226000 text/html 312408 2021-01-07T20:36:48 text/html 978562 2025-08-14T16:43:21.650930 application/epub+zip 979546 2025-08-14T16:43:17.233991 application/epub+zip 189654 2025-08-14T16:43:16.003985 application/epub+zip 1159158 2025-08-14T16:43:24.996976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1120055 2025-08-14T16:43:20.766962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304608 2022-09-16T15:13:46.096204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277360 2025-08-14T16:43:14.419032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277230 2021-01-07T20:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271705 2021-01-07T20:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271696 2021-01-07T20:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22897 2025-08-14T16:43:25.131948 application/rdf+xml 14277 2025-08-14T16:43:16.494954 image/jpeg 3737 2025-08-14T16:43:16.247977 image/jpeg 104520 2021-01-07T20:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 103841 2021-01-07T20:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1031697 2021-01-07T20:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 103815 2021-01-07T20:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1129626 2025-08-14T16:43:15.278047 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 en.wikipedia