Project Gutenberg 2013-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 111 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Davis, J. Watson 1870 1959 Davis, John Watson Sarah Dillard's Ride: A Story of the Carolinas in 1780 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sarah Dillard's Ride: A Story of the Carolinas in 1780" by James Otis is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period of the American Revolutionary War, focusing on Sarah Dillard, a courageous woman, and two young boys, Nathan Shelby and Evan McDowells, as they navigate the dangers posed by British troops and the internal conflict of loyalty within their community. The plot centers around the impending threat to a group of American patriots and the desperate attempts of the characters to warn them and secure their safety. At the start of the novel, Nathan and Evan are introduced as they embark on a hunting trip in North Carolina but soon find themselves captured by British soldiers led by the menacing Major Ferguson. They overhear plans that would endanger their friends who are encamped at Greene's Spring. As they plot their escape from captivity, they learn of Sarah Dillard’s perilous ride to warn her husband and his men of the approaching British forces. The opening sets a tone of urgency and bravery, showcasing the young characters' determination to fight against the odds and protect their community, even as they face personal risks and unforeseen betrayals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43806/43806-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Courage -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Loyalty -- Juvenile fiction War -- Juvenile fiction Husband and wife -- Juvenile fiction North Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 329957 2025-07-17T14:35:24.383450 text/html 310757 2024-10-23T18:43:56 text/html 940534 2025-07-17T14:35:29.181394 application/epub+zip 942570 2025-07-17T14:35:25.173436 application/epub+zip 186905 2025-07-17T14:35:24.767437 application/epub+zip 1057232 2025-07-17T14:35:32.300403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1024136 2025-07-17T14:35:28.729404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269358 2022-09-20T04:14:11.643192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292453 2023-09-19T07:03:44.542303 text/plain 272492 2024-10-23T18:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20558 2025-07-17T14:35:32.433367 application/rdf+xml 27026 2025-07-17T14:35:24.844417 image/jpeg 3644 2025-07-17T14:35:24.806408 image/jpeg 890568 2025-07-17T14:35:24.429409 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 More titles under Prentice, Harry