Silver Rifle, the Girl Trailer; Or, The White Tigers of Lake Superior by Harbaugh

"Silver Rifle, the Girl Trailer; Or, The White Tigers of Lake Superior" by Captain Charles Howard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around two main characters: Ahdeek, a half-breed youth, and Nahma, known as the White Tiger; both are caught in a world of rivalry and conflict involving Native American tribes and their struggles against encroaching European settlers. The narrative unfolds in a richly described wilderness setting near Lake Superior, hinting at themes of survival, kinship, and identity amidst cultural upheaval. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Ahdeek as he prepares to meet Nahma, whose nickname suggests a lineage tied to a ferocious legacy. Their world dramatically shifts when Ahdeek finds himself pursued by a group of Chippewa warriors, unveiling a fierce confrontation as he fights for his life. The opening is action-packed, characterized by the theme of combat, as well as the struggles of individuals navigating their identities in times of conflict. As tensions escalate with the arrival of both allies and foes, the scene is set for further intrigues and the quest for a significant ring that holds mysterious importance, signaling deeper connections between characters as events unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Harbaugh, T. C. (Thomas Chalmers), 1849-1924
Title Silver Rifle, the Girl Trailer; Or, The White Tigers of Lake Superior
Original Publication United States: Beadle and Adams,1876,copyright 1884.
Series Title Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 72
Credits David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Indians of North America -- Fiction
Subject Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Subject Michigan -- Fiction
Subject Dime novels
Subject Racially mixed people -- Fiction
Subject Jewelry -- Fiction
Subject Superior, Lake -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 66310
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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