Camp Venture: A Story of the Virginia Mountains by George Cary Eggleston

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Author Eggleston, George Cary, 1839-1911
Illustrator McCullough, W. A. (William A.)
Title Camp Venture: A Story of the Virginia Mountains
Alternate Title Camp Venture: Adventures Among the Moonshiners
Note Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits E-text prepared by David Edwards, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
Summary "Camp Venture: A Story of the Virginia Mountains" by George Cary Eggleston is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a group of boys, the Ridsdale brothers and their friends, as they embark on an adventurous mission to harvest timber in the Virginia mountains during their winter vacation. The book blends themes of friendship, perseverance, and the challenges of outdoor life as the young adventurers face both the beauty and the dangers of nature. At the start of the narrative, the boys reach their camping spot after a taxing climb up the mountain. Led by the determined Jack Ridsdale, they establish a temporary camp where they plan to chop down trees for railroad ties. During their first night in the mountains, they encounter a rough mountaineer who initially threatens them, revealing the presence of moonshiners in the area. After a tense confrontation, Tom Ridsdale jumps to action, showing not only bravery but also the group's resolve to stand their ground and continue their project despite the dangers ahead. As they settle into their new environment, the dynamics of the group are explored, foreshadowing the trials they will face in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Mountain life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Lumber camps -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Virginia -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Distilling, Illicit -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 41919
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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