Project Gutenberg 2012-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 145 Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) 1872 1957 Brereton, Frederick Sadleir Cuneo, Cyrus 1879 1916 Indian and Scout: A Tale of the Gold Rush to California Produced by sp1nd, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Indian and Scout: A Tale of the Gold Rush to California" by F. S. Brereton is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush and follows the life of Jack Kingsley, the young hero whose father was murdered by a man named Tusker Joe. Tusker's dark past and Jack's quest for justice intertwine as they navigate the dangerous and lawless environment of the gold mining era." "The opening of the story introduces readers to Tusker Joe, a menacing figure in a saloon who grapples with the consequences of his recent violent actions. After a confrontation that leads to the murder of two men, Tusker Joe becomes a target for the law, prompting fear and gossip among the townsfolk. Meanwhile, Jack Kingsley, the son of one of Tusker's victims, is introduced as a young boy determined to uncover the truth behind his father’s death, setting forth a narrative filled with adventure, moral dilemmas, and the pursuit of justice in a tumultuous period of American history." (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40467/40467-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile fiction Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 603203 2025-08-16T11:44:37.688467 text/html 582201 2024-10-23T10:07:40 text/html 961458 2025-08-16T11:44:43.656429 application/epub+zip 970830 2025-08-16T11:44:38.507490 application/epub+zip 303962 2025-08-16T11:44:38.094501 application/epub+zip 1144005 2025-08-16T11:44:48.087417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1113478 2025-08-16T11:44:43.235458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447486 2022-09-18T13:53:25.245384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580143 2025-08-16T11:44:36.926505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560134 2024-10-23T10:07:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17747 2025-08-16T11:44:48.257416 application/rdf+xml 35162 2025-08-16T11:44:38.182458 image/jpeg 5326 2025-08-16T11:44:38.138473 image/jpeg 928105 2025-08-16T11:44:37.755537 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