
audiobook
by Charles R. (Charles Richard) Kenyon
AARNIOMETSÄN TYTÄR
CH. R. KENYON
SISÄLLYS:
I. SALON TYTTÖ.
II. KATSAUS TAAKSEPÄIN.
III. SANKARIPOIKA.
IV. MATKALLA.
V. ONNETTOMUUSTOVERI.
VI. VAPAUS TAIKKA KUOLEMA
VII. TURHA TOIVO.
In the shadow of towering pines on the Tennessee frontier, a small settlement clings to the edge of wilderness. Young Johanna Harrod, the daughter of a pioneering family, wanders the woods gathering blossoms when a sudden rustle reveals a band of armed Native warriors. Her heart races as she darts toward the protective palisade, the distant shouts of “Indians! Indians!” echoing through the trees.
At the same time, the settlement’s gun‑deck is manned by Jack Alleyne, a freshly commissioned English lieutenant sent by his father, a Virginian official, to oversee the new frontier outpost. Though barely out of his teens, Jack has already seen combat against the Shawnee and now watches the chaos unfold from the wooden embrasures. As the tension sharpens, both the girl and the soldier find themselves thrust into the first violent clashes of the American struggle for independence.
Language
fi
Duration
~7 hours (413K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1921.
Credits
Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2023-08-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A British adventure writer from the turn of the 20th century, he is best known for vivid tales set in far-off places, including The Argonauts of the Amazon. His work reflects the era’s taste for exploration, danger, and imaginative travel.
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