Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail: A Tale of the Present Day: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail: A Tale of the Present Day: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail: A Tale of the Present Day is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ellis, Edward Sylvester (1840–1916).
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"Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail: A Tale of the Present Day" by Capt. J. F. C. Adams is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American West, where the central focus revolves around the heroic efforts of Lightning Jo and a group of frontier men as they attempt to rescue beleaguered families from a brutal Comanche attack. The novel captures themes of courage, survival, and the fierce struggle between settlers and Native American tribes during a tumultuous period in history. At the start of the novel, a desperate message arrives at Fort Adams, detailing a harrowing situation where a group of settlers, including women and children, are under siege by Comanche warriors at Dead Man’s Gulch. The messenger, Jim Gibbons, relays the urgent need for help after a fierce two-day battle that has left many casualties. Colonel Greaves of the fort decides to send a hundred men, led by the renowned scout, Lightning Jo, to assist the beleaguered group. As the story unfolds, readers are introduced to the mounting tension of the rescue mission amidst the perilous conditions of the frontier, setting the stage for a gripping narrative of heroism and relentless conflict against overwhelming odds.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail: A Tale of the Present Day
- Author credits: Ellis, Edward Sylvester (1840–1916)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Comanche Indians -- Fiction
- Dime novels
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail -- Fiction
- Scouts (Reconnaissance) -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
- Western stories
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
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