
'THEN BEGAN A TERRIBLE FIGHT BETWEEN THE MAN AND THE HORSE.' Page
BY - M. B. COX (NOEL WEST).
ILLUSTRATED BY A. PEARCE
LONDON: WELLS GARDNER, BARTON & CO., 3, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, & 44, VICTORIA STREET, S.W. 1899.
LEFT ON THE PRAIRIE.
CHAPTER I. - AT LONGVIEW.
CHAPTER II. - JACK IN TROUBLE.
CHAPTER III. - JACK'S RESOLUTION.
CHAPTER IV. - JACK STARTS ON HIS JOURNEY.
CHAPTER V. - JACK GOES IN SEARCH OF NIGGER.
On the sun‑scorched plains of a fledgling western village, young Jack Wilson grows up under the watchful eye of his freighting father and a mother whose strength is waning. The Wilsons have left England’s green fields for a harsh prairie where dusty wagon routes and stubborn horses make daily chores a lesson in hard work. As seasons swing from blistering summer to biting winter, Jack learns the rhythm of survival and the quiet pride of a boy who helps keep his family afloat while his father is away on long freight runs.
A sudden dispute with a stubborn horse threatens a routine delivery, forcing Jack into a test of courage he has only imagined in his father's stories. His determination drives him to confront the danger, and the encounter sends him on a journey beyond the familiar streets of Longview, where new faces and frontier hardships await.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (157K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Al Haines
Release date
Sep 26, 2010
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Known to readers under the pen name Noel West, this late-19th-century writer created adventure stories for younger audiences, including frontier tales like Left on the Prairie. The work blends danger, resilience, and everyday family feeling in a way that still makes the story easy to sink into.
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