Dusky Dick: or, Old Toby Castor's great campaign by Jos. E. Badger

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Author Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909
Title Dusky Dick: or, Old Toby Castor's great campaign
A story of the last Sioux outbreak
Original Publication United States: Beadle and Adams,1872,copyright 1884.
Series Title Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 98
Note Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
Summary "Dusky Dick: or, Old Toby Castor's Great Campaign" by Jos. E. Badger is a novel written in the early 1870s. The narrative focuses on the struggles of settlers during the Sioux uprisings and introduces the character Dusky Dick, a man with a notorious reputation whose motivations are shrouded in suspicion. As the story unfolds, the pivotal characters include Edward Wilson and his daughter Annie, who find themselves embroiled in a conflict that involves threats from both native tribes and their own neighbor. At the start of the novel, we meet Edward Wilson and his daughter Annie at their log cabin when Dusky Dick arrives with alarming news of impending Sioux unrest. While Wilson is initially wary of Dick, he recognizes the urgency of the situation. They soon learn that the Sioux plan to attack nearby settlements, and Dick proposes a controversial deal to Wilson, demanding Annie's hand in marriage in exchange for protecting their homestead. The tension escalates leading to conflict, as characters grapple with treachery, hospitality, and the looming threat of violence, setting the stage for a gripping tale of survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
Subject Dakota Indians -- Fiction
Subject Minnesota -- Fiction
Subject Abduction -- Fiction
Subject Dime novels
Subject Indian captivities -- Fiction
Subject Scouts (Reconnaissance) -- Fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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