Here you can read online J. A. Benner - Uncle Comanche full text of the book (entire story) in english for free. Download pdf and epub, get meaning, cover and reviews about this ebook. year: 1996, publisher: Texas Christian University Press, genre: Detective and thriller. Description of the work, (preface) as well as reviews are available. Best literature library LitArk.com created for fans of good reading and offers a wide selection of genres:
Choose a favorite category and find really read worthwhile books. Enjoy immersion in the world of imagination, feel the emotions of the characters or learn something new for yourself, make an fascinating discovery.
Uncle Comanche: summary, description and annotation
We offer to read an annotation, description, summary or preface (depends on what the author of the book "Uncle Comanche" wrote himself). If you haven't found the necessary information about the book — write in the comments, we will try to find it.
In Texas in the 1840s, young Sul Ross runs away from home and, joining up with his friend Sergeant Hanse Mason, visits a friendly Comanche village, rescues ferry passenger from a flood, and is invited to run the ferry and study with the school teacher widow of the former ferry owner.
J. A. Benner: author's other books
Who wrote Uncle Comanche? Find out the surname, the name of the author of the book and a list of all author's works by series.
Uncle Comanche — read online for free the complete book (whole text) full work
Below is the text of the book, divided by pages. System saving the place of the last page read, allows you to conveniently read the book "Uncle Comanche" online for free, without having to search again every time where you left off. Put a bookmark, and you can go to the page where you finished reading at any time.
Ross, Lawrence Sullivan,--1838-1898--Juvenile fiction, Ross, Lawrence Sullivan,--1838-1898--Fiction, Comanche Indians--Fiction, Ferries--Fiction, Texas--Fiction, Biographical fiction.
publication date
:
1996
lcc
:
PZ7.B4355Un 1996eb
ddc
:
808.8381
subject
:
Ross, Lawrence Sullivan,--1838-1898--Juvenile fiction, Ross, Lawrence Sullivan,--1838-1898--Fiction, Comanche Indians--Fiction, Ferries--Fiction, Texas--Fiction, Biographical fiction.
Page iii
Uncle Comanche
J. A. Benner
A Chaparral Book
Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press
Page iv
Copyright 1996, Judith Ann Benner
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Benner, J.A. (Judith Ann), 1942 Uncle Comanche / by J.A. Benner. p. cm. (Chaparral book for young readers) Summary: In Texas in the 1840s, young Sul Ross runs away from home and, joining up with his friend Sergeant Hanse Mason, visits a friendly Comanche vil lage, rescues a ferry passenger from a flood, and is invited to run the ferry and study with the school teacher, the widow of the former ferry owner. ISBN 0-87565-152-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Ross, Lawrence Sullivan, 18381898 Juvenile fiction. [1. Ross, Lawrence Sullivan, 1838-1898 Fiction. 2. Comanche Indians Fiction. 3. Ferries Fiction. 4. Texas Fiction.] I. Title. II. Series. PZ7.B4355Un 1996 [Fic] dc20 95-36530 CIP AC
The text for Uncle Comanche was designed by A. T. Row. The cover illustration is by Dana Adams.
Page v
Contents
Ferry across the Brazos
1
A Special Guest
5
Plans
15
Riding for a Fall
25
Red Rover
35
To the Woodshed
43
What Would Napoleon Do?
51
Runaway
59
On the Trail
69
Ride the Man Down
77
On the Plains
85
Comanches
93
Captured
103
At the Village of the People
111
He-Who-Sees-Far
119
Knife in the Dark
129
Heading Home
139
Flood at Barton's Ferry
147
To the Rescue
153
A Door Opens
161
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross
167
Glossary
171
Selected Readings
173
Page vii
For Chris, who wanted more
Page 1
Ferry across the Brazos
There had been a slight rise on the Brazos River that May morning in 1850, and by midafternoon the muddy current was tugging steadily at the little ferry crossing between the village of Waco and the river's east bank. But eleven-year-old Lawrence Sullivan Ross handled the ropes and pulleys expertly in spite of the increased current, using his wiry strength to bring the small, flat-bottomed craft skillfully to the Waco landing.
"Bye, Mr. Petry," the boy called, tying up as a horseman rode past him off the ferry. "Glad you had a good trip."
"Thanks for the smooth crossing, Sul." The rider checked his mount long enough to toss the boy a five-cent piece. "That's for yourself," the man said as he headed his horse up the steep bank toward the village at the top. "See you again soon."
Sul Ross dug into the pocket of his homespun britches and, pulling out a handful of coins, counted them. Two dollars and seventy-five cents... three dollars and ten cents... with the extra five cents, three dollars and fifteen cents. Sul grinned to himself and nodded so sharply that his black curls danced. "Just
Page 2
wait until I tell Pete," he said to himself. "The last time he worked the ferry, he only took in fifty cents!"
His blue eyes sparkling in his delight at beating his older brother's most recent take, Sul shoved the coins back into his britches pocket and glanced both ways to see if there were any more possible customers for the ferry. There were none, and he drew a cooked sweet potato from his dinner pail and pulled a small booka life of Napoleon written for boysfrom the pocket of his hickory shirt. Perching cross-legged on a keg on the ferry landing, the boy bit into the sweet potato and opened his book.
Look at similar books to Uncle Comanche. We have selected literature similar in name and meaning in the hope of providing readers with more options to find new, interesting, not yet read works.
Discussion, reviews of the book Uncle Comanche and just readers' own opinions. Leave your comments, write what you think about the work, its meaning or the main characters. Specify what exactly you liked and what you didn't like, and why you think so.
