Project Gutenberg 2011-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 316 Calhoun, A. R. (Alfred Rochefort) 1844 1912 Calhoun, Alfred Rochefort Calhoun, Alfred R. Rochefort, Alfred Lost in the Cañon The Story of Sam Willett's Adventures on the Great Colorado of the West Lost in the cañon -- Lost -- Fate of an entrapped bear -- A fight in the woods. Produced by Roger Frank, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lost in the Cañon" by A. R. Calhoun is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around young Sam Willett, his father Mr. Willett, and their companions as they navigate the treacherous landscapes and challenges of Southwestern Colorado while pursuing a life as miners. The narrative unfolds in a wilderness setting filled with adventure, danger, and the struggle for survival, highlighting themes of camaraderie and resilience. The opening of the novel introduces Sam Willett and his companions, including the young Ute boy Ulna and the stout black boy Ike, as they hunt in the unforgiving terrain in search of food. After successfully capturing a bighorn sheep, they make their way back to their camp known as Gold Cave Camp, where Mr. Willett awaits. The father-son duo, along with their diverse group of friends, face not only the challenges of the wild but also interpersonal conflicts, as hinted by tensions surrounding a recent murder that entwines them with the local mining community in Hurley’s Gulch. Through rich descriptions and engaging dialogue, the stage is set for a coming adventure filled with peril and moral dilemmas as they navigate their harsh realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Colorado -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 462446 2025-06-15T09:29:08.583574 text/html 462082 2011-09-17T14:48:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 382407 2011-09-17T15:17:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 519626 2025-06-15T09:29:26.895427 application/epub+zip 683154 2025-01-15T09:19:51.478047 application/pdf 454072 2025-01-15T09:19:36.701137 application/pdf 520067 2025-06-15T09:29:15.497482 application/epub+zip 286133 2025-06-15T09:29:11.447534 application/epub+zip 696550 2025-06-15T09:29:33.221403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629284 2025-06-15T09:29:24.064467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393372 2022-09-17T07:47:11.729990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381228 2025-06-15T09:29:07.738530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381387 2011-09-17T14:50:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 142630 2011-09-17T15:17:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 377474 2011-09-17T14:50:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142053 2011-09-17T15:17:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 377562 2011-09-17T15:17:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142027 2011-09-17T15:17:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 29610 2025-06-15T09:29:33.414407 application/rdf+xml 380875 2025-06-15T09:29:07.349559 text/x-rst 380871 2011-09-17T14:49:00 text/x-rst 371468 2011-09-17T15:17:40 text/x-rst application/zip 12479 2025-06-15T09:29:12.847509 image/jpeg 3432 2025-06-15T09:29:12.079510 image/jpeg 444894 2025-06-15T09:29:08.640527 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