Snow-Bound at Eagle's by Bret Harte
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"Snow-Bound at Eagle's" by Bret Harte is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows John Hale, a civic-minded man from the East who finds himself caught in a stagecoach robbery in the Sierras, where he and his fellow passengers are forced to confront bandits. As the narrative unfolds, the stark realities of life in the rugged West clash with Hale's expectations of civility and order, leading to both
a physical and moral journey. The opening of "Snow-Bound at Eagle's" introduces us to Hale and three other passengers on a stagecoach traveling through dark, mysterious forests. Suddenly, the coach is stopped by bandits who demand their valuables. Hale, filled with a mix of fear and indignation, witnesses the lack of response from his companions, revealing their desensitization to danger. After the robbery, he grapples with his sense of honor and justice, prompting an impulsive decision to pursue the thieves. As the narrative progresses, Hale's journey will intertwine with the lives of those he encounters in the wilderness, exploring themes of bravery, morality, and the struggle for survival in a lawless land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Harte, Bret, 1836-1902 |
|---|---|
| Title | Snow-Bound at Eagle's |
| Credits | Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Fiction |
| Subject | Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | California -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2297 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-02297-0 |
| Release Date | May 14, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 312 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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