
A remote Nez Percé encampment clings to a rugged ridge in the far‑west, where a dwindling spring is the only sign of life amid cracked earth and endless sky. The people are gaunt from a long drought and a devastating locust swarm that stripped the plains of the buffalo they depend on. In this stark landscape, the daily struggle for food and hope is palpable, drawing listeners into the raw reality of frontier life.
Into this desperate setting moves a young warrior named Two Arrows, whose restless spirit refuses to accept the camp’s bleak future. Driven by a mix of bravery and curiosity, he hears whispers of ancient ruins hidden deep in the mountains—places that might hold the key to survival or a deeper understanding of his people’s heritage. As he sets out to uncover those secrets, the story weaves together themes of resilience, cultural identity, and the tension between tradition and change, promising an engaging adventure that begins with a single, hopeful step.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (297K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mark C. Orton, Barbara Kosker, Linda McKeown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2009-08-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1835–1925
Best known as one of Abraham Lincoln’s secretaries, he turned a life close to the White House into a long writing career that included history, memoir, and popular adventure stories for young readers.
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