Project Gutenberg 2024-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 180 Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) 1810 1886 Stephens, Ann Sophia Winterbotham Slick, Jonathan Esther : $b A story of the Oregon trail $aUnited Kingdom :$bGeorge Routledge and Sons, $c1861. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Esther: A Story of the Oregon Trail" by Ann S. Stephens is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers on Esther Morse, a beautiful young woman, as she embarks on an adventure along the Oregon Trail, encountering both the wonders and dangers of the untamed American frontier. The story blends themes of exploration, survival, and cultural encounters, reflecting the complexities of life during this pivotal period in American history. At the start of the book, we are introduced to a lovely morning scene where a caravan of covered wagons is set up against the backdrop of a vibrant prairie. The protagonist, Esther, is depicted as a spirited and beautiful young woman who yearns for some freedom from the confines of camp life. She steps away from her camp and begins to explore the surrounding nature, but her wanderlust leads her into a precarious situation where she encounters an Indian girl, Waupee. Waupee warns her of impending danger from the Sioux warrior, Black Eagle, who has set his sights on her. The opening sets the stage for a blend of adventure and romance as Esther grapples with the threats from both nature and man, foreshadowing the dangerous journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/04300980.1632.emory.edu 20210126143910stephens 1861 GB Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Fiction Women pioneers -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Indian women -- Fiction Dime novels Indian captivities -- Fiction Latter Day Saints -- Fiction Wagon trains -- Fiction Oregon National Historic Trail -- Fiction United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 328804 2025-06-29T12:33:42.119881 text/html 303220 2024-11-15T19:02:59 text/html 510488 2025-06-29T12:33:48.302874 application/epub+zip 508395 2025-06-29T12:33:43.856848 application/epub+zip 414534 2025-06-29T12:33:42.864934 application/epub+zip 1302757 2025-06-29T12:33:51.580810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1279741 2025-06-29T12:33:47.587833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287723 2025-06-29T12:33:41.444895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267854 2024-11-15T19:02:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18278 2025-06-29T12:33:51.715809 application/rdf+xml 33116 2025-06-29T12:33:43.208875 image/jpeg 4477 2025-06-29T12:33:43.034874 image/jpeg 1617797 2025-06-29T12:33:42.158922 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