Project Gutenberg 2012-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 327 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Cardigan Produced by David Starner, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Cardigan" by Robert W. Chambers is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the colonial period of America, specifically around the year 1774, and follows the life and adventures of a young boy named Michael Cardigan. As he navigates his coming of age in a world filled with conflict and early American pioneer life, themes of loyalty, ambition, and personal identity unfold throughout the narrative. At the start of the novel, Michael is portrayed as a rebellious and willful boy at the cusp of adulthood, feeling tethered by the constraints of his schooling and the expectations set by his guardian, Sir William Johnson. The opening chapters provide a glimpse into Michael's struggles with authority, his desire for independence, and his yearning for escapism through fishing. His relationship with Silver Heels, a spirited girl who is equally determined, is central to the narrative, illustrating childhood conflicts and camaraderie. The arrival of a new schoolmaster and the backdrop of impending conflicts add tension and anticipation for Michael's journey towards self-discovery and historical significance, setting the stage for a tale rich with adventure and character development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38958/38958-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1140927 2025-07-15T16:01:11.684571 text/html 1159858 2021-01-08T14:40:18 text/html 924398 2025-07-15T16:01:25.657055 application/epub+zip 940974 2025-07-15T16:01:13.799562 application/epub+zip 535681 2025-07-15T16:01:12.745672 application/epub+zip 1249039 2025-07-15T16:01:33.989007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1201646 2025-07-15T16:01:24.299085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797150 2022-09-17T17:44:01.768722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1069101 2025-07-15T16:01:07.846695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1068921 2021-01-08T14:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1068919 2021-01-08T14:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22105 2025-07-15T16:01:34.135973 application/rdf+xml 24329 2025-07-15T16:01:12.870636 image/jpeg 3879 2025-07-15T16:01:12.809657 image/jpeg 419394 2021-01-08T14:40:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 885049 2021-01-08T14:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 419280 2021-01-08T14:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 884999 2025-07-15T16:01:11.787621 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