Project Gutenberg 2018-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 154 Willett, Edward 1830 1889 Silverspur; or, The Mountain Heroine: A Tale of the Arapaho Country Produced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Silverspur; or, The Mountain Heroine: A Tale of the Arapaho Country" by Edward Willett is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book delivers a tale filled with adventure, focusing primarily on the experiences of its main character, Fred Wilder, also known as Silverspur, and his interactions with various characters in a rugged, frontier setting, including Native Americans. The narrative unfolds in the harsh and beautiful landscapes of the American West, suggesting themes of honor, friendship, and survival within an unpredictable environment. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to a saloon where a group of well-dressed men engage in conversation with a rugged mountain man named Old Blaze. Old Blaze seeks information about Fred Wilder, who is revealed to be a heroic figure often called Silverspur. Wilder's reputation as a courageous man in perilous situations is established early on. The opening sets a tone of camaraderie and tension as it hints at conflicts involving Native American tribes and the personal stakes tied to Wilder's relationships, particularly with a Native American woman named Dove-eye. The richness of character development and hints of forthcoming conflicts lay the groundwork for a compelling story that intertwines adventure with emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Nebraska -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Dime novels Racially mixed people -- Fiction Indian captivities -- Fiction Trappers -- Fiction Battles -- Fiction Crow Indians -- Fiction Arapaho Indians -- Fiction Women heroes -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 260894 2025-06-23T05:25:44.240293 text/html 260783 2023-04-04T13:41:52 text/html 464195 2025-06-23T05:25:49.952279 application/epub+zip 463664 2025-06-23T05:25:45.100276 application/epub+zip 186171 2025-06-23T05:25:44.664273 application/epub+zip 539200 2025-06-23T05:25:53.590236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509107 2025-06-23T05:25:49.492260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233817 2022-09-26T04:27:38.259297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226281 2025-06-23T05:25:43.495287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226276 2023-04-04T13:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21067 2025-06-23T05:25:53.747225 application/rdf+xml 26642 2025-06-23T05:25:44.756268 image/jpeg 4017 2025-06-23T05:25:44.710272 image/jpeg 83765 2023-04-04T13:43:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 412603 2023-04-04T13:44:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 414961 2025-06-23T05:25:44.277275 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