"Snowed Up; or, The Sportsman's Club in the Mountains" by Harry Castlemon is an exciting tale set in the American frontier, following the daring exploits of young Archie Winters and his band of companions as they confront the untamed wilderness. The story begins with Archie and his friends encountering two rugged frontiersmen, Zack and Silas, sparking a disagreement about the route to Fort Bolton. As tensions rise and an emigrant train puts their trust in Archie's group to safely guide them, the narrative explores themes of adventure, friendship, and facing challenges in the rough mountain terrain. The journey promises action-packed encounters and wild adversaries, with a hidden subplot about a treasure on the emigrant train adding mystery to the group's perilous expedition.
Snowed Up; or, The Sportman's Club in the Mountains
By Harry Castlemon
In the wild American frontier, a group of young adventurers must outwit dangerous rivals and navigate treacherous terrain while protecting a valuable secret.
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About the AuthorCharles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
Charles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
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