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Cousin Aleck: Or Boy Life Among The Indians (1871)

Cousin Aleck: Or Boy Life Among The Indians (1871)

Goulding, Francis Robert

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ISBN10: 1166462730
ISBN13: 9781166462734
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Cousin Aleck: Or Boy Life Among The Indians is a book written by Francis Robert Goulding and first published in 1871. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Aleck, who is sent to live with his cousin, a trader in the American West. Aleck quickly becomes fascinated with the Native American tribes in the area and begins to learn their language and customs. He forms close friendships with several young Native American boys and becomes deeply immersed in their way of life. As Aleck becomes more involved with the tribe, he also becomes aware of the tensions between the Native Americans and the white settlers who are encroaching on their land. He witnesses several conflicts between the two groups and struggles to reconcile his loyalty to his new friends with his own identity as a white person. Throughout the book, Aleck's experiences provide a window into the complex relationships between the different groups of people living in the American West during this period of history. The book is notable for its sympathetic portrayal of Native American culture and its exploration of themes such as identity, loyalty, and cultural understanding.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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