In the Saddle by Oliver Optic
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"In the Saddle" by Oliver Optic is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work is part of "The Blue and Gray - On Land" series and presents a narrative centered around the Lyon family, who find themselves embroiled in the Civil War. Main characters include Deck Lyon, a young cavalryman, and his cousins, who represent contrasting loyalties during the turbulent times of the Rebellion. The opening of the
novel introduces a tense situation involving a small farmer, Swinburne Pickford, who is being assaulted by Sandy and Orly Lyon over an unpaid debt. Deck Lyon, upon hearing Pickford's cries for help, intervenes just in time to prevent further violence. The dynamic between the Lyon brothers highlights the rising tensions of loyalty and betrayal, representative of the larger conflict in the South. As the chapter progresses, the reader is drawn into the personal and political struggles shaping the characters’ lives against the backdrop of the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Shute, A. B. (Augustus Burnham), 1851-1906 |
| LoC No. | 12037398 |
| Title | In the Saddle |
| Credits |
Produced by David Garcia, Sue Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 40430 |
| Release Date | Aug 6, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 444 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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