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
Rating★★★★★ 4.7 (96)
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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)
26CHAPTER I
2Introduction
27CHAPTER II
3Historical Context
28CHAPTER III
4Synopsis (Selection)
29CHAPTER IV
5The Young Trailers: A Story of Early Kentucky
30CHAPTER V
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6CHAPTER I
31CHAPTER VI
7CHAPTER II
32CHAPTER VII
8CHAPTER III
33CHAPTER VIII
9CHAPTER IV
34CHAPTER IX
10CHAPTER V
35CHAPTER X
11CHAPTER VI
36CHAPTER XI
12CHAPTER VII
37CHAPTER XII
13CHAPTER VIII
38CHAPTER XIII
14CHAPTER IX
39CHAPTER XIV
15CHAPTER X
40CHAPTER XV
16CHAPTER XI
41CHAPTER XVI
17CHAPTER XII
42CHAPTER XVII
18CHAPTER XIII
43CHAPTER XVIII
19CHAPTER XIV
44CHAPTER XIX
20CHAPTER XV
45CHAPTER XX
21CHAPTER XVI
46CHAPTER XXI
22CHAPTER XVII
47CHAPTER XXII
23CHAPTER XVIII
48The Keepers of the Trail: A Story of the Great Woods
24CHAPTER XIX
49CHAPTER I
25The Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky
50CHAPTER II
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