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Hardscrabble; Or, The Fall Of Chicago: A Tale Of Indian Warfare
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ISBN10: 9371348313
ISBN13: 9789371348317
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Oct 18 2025
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789371348317
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Oct 18 2025
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A brutal clash at the edge of civilization Hardscrabble relives the violent birth of a city and the men and peoples caught in its wake. In this gripping Indian warfare tale, Major Richardson s Hardscrabble; Or, The Fall of Chicago: A Tale of Indian Warfare thrusts readers into 19th century Chicago when frontier ambition collides with Native American resistance. Part Chicago historical fiction and part classic military fiction, the novel traces desperate garrison life, front-line skirmishes, and the fraught human choices behind headlines of expansion. Its vivid scenes of campfire counsel, reconnaissance, and pitched battle render a frontier adventure story that reads like eyewitness reportage and literary drama combined. Historically resonant and narratively taut, this Hardscrabble novel stands as an essential piece of early American history novel writing an unvarnished look at Native American conflicts and the cultural forces that shaped Chicago s fall narrative. Major Richardson s brisk prose and battlefield immediacy make it indispensable for readers of historical war fiction and collectors of American frontier literature. Out of print for decades and now meticulously restored by Alpha Editions, this edition is not merely a reprint it s a cultural treasure and collector s item republished for today s and future generations. Ideal for casual readers discovering 19th century Chicago for the first time and for classic literature collectors seeking a rare, authoritative text of frontier and military lore.
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