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by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
ESTHER: A STORY OF THE OREGON TRAIL.
CHAPTER I. WESTWARD.
CHAPTER II. NATURE’S NOBLEMAN—WALTERMYER.
CHAPTER III. THE APOSTLE.
CHAPTER IV. CLAUDE AND ELLEN.
CHAPTER V. THE PRISONER OF THE DACOTAHS.
CHAPTER VI. WATER!
CHAPTER VII. THE MORMON’S RIDE.
CHAPTER VIII. PRAIRIE FIRE.
CHAPTER IX. TRUE HEART.
A wagon train rolls across the rolling grasslands under a sunrise that bathes the world in gold, the air alive with the scent of fresh pine and river mist. The narrative watches the trail’s endless stretch of promise and loss, recalling the ancient graves hidden beneath the soil and the quiet grief of a people whose fires are finally flickering out. In this quiet dawn the camp settles, tents fluttering like white birds, and the rhythm of sleep and watchful guards gives a fleeting sense of safety.
Into that stillness steps Esther, a striking young woman with hair like a dark river spilling over her shoulders, whose eyes drink in the beauty and harshness of the frontier alike. She becomes the pulse of the pioneer community, navigating daily hardships, uneasy encounters with the land’s original inhabitants, and the restless hopes of those bound for the Pacific. As the trail stretches onward, Esther’s quiet determination and the tribe of travelers around her hint at the trials, friendships, and discoveries that will shape their journey westward.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (253K characters)
Release date
2024-11-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1810–1886
A pioneering 19th-century American novelist and editor, she helped shape popular fiction in the United States and is often linked to the rise of the dime novel. Her work mixed domestic drama, history, and sensation in ways that reached a huge readership.
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