The Young Trailers - Complete Series (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Frontier Adventure, Wilderness Survival, and Young Pioneer Scouts in Early KentuckyBy Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Length81h 8m
About this audiobook
The Young Trailers—Complete Series gathers Joseph A. Altsheler's six frontier romances tracing Henry Ware and his companions through the forests, rivers, and contested borderlands of early America. Written in a vigorous, episodic style, the books combine wilderness survival, pursuit narratives, and historical adventure with the moral clarity typical of early twentieth-century juvenile fiction. Set amid colonial and Revolutionary-era struggles in Kentucky and the Ohio Valley, the series belongs to the tradition of Cooperian frontier literature, yet it is more accessible, swift-moving, and serial in design. Altsheler, born in Kentucky in 1862, brought to these novels both regional familiarity and a journalist's instinct for pace, detail, and dramatic incident. After working for newspapers, including the New York World, he became one of the most prolific American writers of historical fiction for young readers. His interest in national origins, border warfare, and youthful courage clearly shaped this series, which transforms American frontier history into instructive adventure. This collection is recommended for readers interested in classic boys' adventure, historical fiction, and the literary mythology of the American frontier. Though marked by the assumptions of its era, it remains valuable for its narrative energy, historical imagination, and enduring portrait of loyalty, resourcefulness, and courage under pressure.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length81 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Young Trailers - Complete Series (Annotated)
90CHAPTER X
2Introduction
91CHAPTER XI
3Historical Context
92CHAPTER XII
4Synopsis (Selection)
93CHAPTER XIII
5The Young Trailers: A Story of Early Kentucky
94CHAPTER XIV
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6CHAPTER I
95CHAPTER XV
7CHAPTER II
96CHAPTER XVI
8CHAPTER III
97CHAPTER XVII
9CHAPTER IV
98CHAPTER XVIII
10CHAPTER V
99CHAPTER XIX
11CHAPTER VI
100CHAPTER XX
12CHAPTER VII
101CHAPTER XXI
13CHAPTER VIII
102CHAPTER XXII
14CHAPTER IX
103The Riflemen of the Ohio: A Story of Early Days Along "The Beautiful River"
15CHAPTER X
104CHAPTER I
16CHAPTER XI
105CHAPTER II
17CHAPTER XII
106CHAPTER III
18CHAPTER XIII
107CHAPTER IV
19CHAPTER XIV
108CHAPTER V
20CHAPTER XV
109CHAPTER VI
21CHAPTER XVI
110CHAPTER VII
22CHAPTER XVII
111CHAPTER VIII
23CHAPTER XVIII
112CHAPTER IX
24CHAPTER XIX
113CHAPTER X
25The Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky
114CHAPTER XI
26CHAPTER I
115CHAPTER XII
27CHAPTER II
116CHAPTER XIII
28CHAPTER III
117CHAPTER XIV
29CHAPTER IV
118CHAPTER XV
30CHAPTER V
119CHAPTER XVI
31CHAPTER VI
120CHAPTER XVII
32CHAPTER VII
121CHAPTER XVIII
33CHAPTER VIII
122CHAPTER XIX
34CHAPTER IX
123CHAPTER XX
35CHAPTER X
124CHAPTER XXI
36CHAPTER XI
125CHAPTER XXII
37CHAPTER XII
126CHAPTER XXIII
38CHAPTER XIII
127CHAPTER XXIV
39CHAPTER XIV
128The Scouts of the Valley: A Story of Wyoming and the Chemung
40CHAPTER XV
129CHAPTER I. THE LONE CANOE
41CHAPTER XVI
130CHAPTER II. THE MYSTERIOUS HAND
42CHAPTER XVII
131CHAPTER III. THE HUT ON THE ISLET
43CHAPTER XVIII
132CHAPTER IV. THE RED CHIEFS
44CHAPTER XIX
133CHAPTER V. THE IROQUOIS TOWN
45CHAPTER XX
134CHAPTER VI. THE EVIL SPIRIT'S WORK
46CHAPTER XXI
135CHAPTER VII. CATHARINE MONTOUR
47CHAPTER XXII
136CHAPTER VIII. A CHANGE OF TENANTS
48The Keepers of the Trail: A Story of the Great Woods
137CHAPTER IX. WYOMING
49CHAPTER I
138CHAPTER X. THE BLOODY ROCK
50CHAPTER II
139CHAPTER XI. THE MELANCHOLY FLIGHT
51CHAPTER III
140CHAPTER XII. THE SHADES OF DEATH
52CHAPTER IV
141CHAPTER XIII. A FOREST PAGE
53CHAPTER V
142CHAPTER XIV. THE PURSUIT ON THE RIVER
54CHAPTER VI
143CHAPTER XV. “THE ALCOVE”
55CHAPTER VII
144CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRST BLOW
56CHAPTER VIII
145CHAPTER XVII. THE DESERTED CABIN
57CHAPTER IX
146CHAPTER XVIII. HENRY'S SLIDE
58CHAPTER X
147CHAPTER XIX. THE SAFE RETURN
59CHAPTER XI
148CHAPTER XX. A GLOOMY COUNCIL
60CHAPTER XII
149CHAPTER XXI. BATTLE OF THE CHEMUNG
61CHAPTER XIII
150CHAPTER XXII. LITTLE BEARD'S TOWN
62CHAPTER XIV
151CHAPTER XXIII. THE FINAL FIGHT
63CHAPTER XV
152CHAPTER XXIV. DOWN THE OHIO
64The Eyes of the Woods: A Story of the Ancient Wilderness
153The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
65CHAPTER I
154CHAPTER I
66CHAPTER II
155CHAPTER II
67CHAPTER III
156CHAPTER III
68CHAPTER IV
157CHAPTER IV
69CHAPTER V
158CHAPTER V
70CHAPTER VI
159CHAPTER VI
71CHAPTER VII
160CHAPTER VII
72CHAPTER VIII
161CHAPTER VIII
73CHAPTER IX
162CHAPTER IX
74CHAPTER X
163CHAPTER X
75CHAPTER XI
164CHAPTER XI
76CHAPTER XII
165CHAPTER XII
77CHAPTER XIII
166CHAPTER XIII
78CHAPTER XIV
167CHAPTER XIV
79CHAPTER XV
168CHAPTER XV
80The Free Rangers: A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi
169CHAPTER XVI
81CHAPTER I
170CHAPTER XVII
82CHAPTER II
171CHAPTER XVIII
83CHAPTER III
172CHAPTER XIX
84CHAPTER IV
173CHAPTER XX
85CHAPTER V
174CHAPTER XXI
86CHAPTER VI
175CHAPTER XXII
87CHAPTER VII
176Analysis
88CHAPTER VIII
177Reflection
89CHAPTER IX
178Memorable Quotes
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