Project Gutenberg 2017-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 172 Ruxton, George Frederick Augustus 1820 1848 Ruxton, George F. (George Frederick Augustus) Life in the Far West E-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison, Christian Boissonnas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images scanned by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Life in the Far West" by George Frederick Ruxton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work offers vivid glimpses into the rugged life of mountain trappers and their adventures in the American wilderness. Through the lens of Ruxton's experiences, the book explores the stark contrasts between the free-spirited lives of individuals like trappers and the constraints of civil society. The opening of the text introduces readers to a rugged encampment of trappers near the headwaters of the Platte River, vividly painted against the backdrop of the changing autumn landscape. As winter approaches, the seasoned trapper Killbuck recounts his past experiences, setting the stage for the time of storytelling and camaraderie typical among these mountain dwellers. The narrative quickly shifts from tranquil moments by the campfire to the immediacy of danger, as the camp is beset by an Indian attack, illustrating the constant threats that accompany life on the frontier. Themes of brotherhood, survival, and the lure of the wild are woven throughout this gripping introduction, inviting the reader to join the trappers on their perilous journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 Ruxton, George Frederick Augustus, 1820-1848 F590.3 Text Category: Adventure Category: History - American 528972 2025-08-22T05:57:38.647900 text/html 513495 2024-10-23T02:19:41 text/html 373066 2025-08-22T05:57:44.741861 application/epub+zip 378279 2025-08-22T05:57:39.678866 application/epub+zip 283040 2025-08-22T05:57:39.148928 application/epub+zip 512480 2025-08-22T05:57:48.884828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470481 2025-08-22T05:57:44.242883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376077 2022-09-25T03:03:47.120687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484567 2025-08-22T05:57:38.179966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464562 2024-10-23T02:19:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17158 2025-08-22T05:57:49.220850 application/rdf+xml 12097 2025-08-22T05:57:39.258883 image/jpeg 2130 2025-08-22T05:57:39.202902 image/jpeg 346054 2025-08-22T05:57:38.690949 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