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"The Masters of the Peaks" is a historical fiction novel written by Joseph A. Altsheler. It was the part of his "French and Indian War" series, which includes eight books in total. The novel is set in the mid-18th century in the wilderness of North America during the French and... Read Full Overview

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 - June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Thirty-two of his novels... Read Full Overview

Joseph A. Altsheler was well known at the turn of the century for writing historical fiction that focused on action and adventure, frontier life, and war stories based on the Civil War. Altsheler's books have been historically popular among young readers and adults alike.

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The Masters of the Peaks is a historical fiction novel written by Joseph A. Altsheler. The story is set in the early 1800s in the Appalachian Mountains, where the protagonist, Henry Ware, and his friends are on a mission to stop a group of Native Americans from attacking American... Read Full Overview

A light wind sang through the foliage, turned to varying and vivid hues now by the touch of autumn, and it had an edge of cold that made Robert Lennox shiver a little, despite a hardy life in wilderness and open. But it was only a passing feeling. A moment or two later he forgot... Read Full Overview

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"The Masters of the Peaks" from Joseph Alexander Altsheler. Editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction (1862-1919).

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The Masters of the Peaks is a novel written by Joseph A. Altsheler. It is a story about a group of young men who embark on a dangerous journey to explore the wilderness of the American frontier. The group is led by a young man named Henry Ware, who is determined to prove himself... Read Full Overview

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 - June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Thirty-two of his novels... Read Full Overview