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Violence
Some
Moderate frontier violence; conflict with Native Americans depicted in period terms
Language
None
Period prose; no strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief period romantic interest
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild; the psychological stress of frontier life and isolation
What this book is about
Nancy Huston Banks's 1903 novel is set in the early Kentucky frontier, following a community of settlers around a distinctive landmark rock as they navigate the dangers of wilderness life, Native American conflict, and the slow building of civilization. A regional historical novel in the tradition of women's local-color fiction.
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Frontier conflict with Native Americans in period framing
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