Skid Puffer: A Tale Of The Kankakee Swamp (1910)

By Francis F. French

Book Overview

Skid Puffer: A Tale Of The Kankakee Swamp is a novel written by Francis F. French and first published in 1910. The story is set in the Kankakee Swamp, a vast and dangerous wetland in northern Indiana and Illinois, and follows the adventures of a young man named Skid Puffer. Skid is a skilled trapper and hunter who makes his living in the swamp, but his life is turned upside down when he falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Mary. Mary is the daughter of a wealthy landowner who wants to drain the swamp and turn it into farmland, and Skid finds himself caught between his love for Mary and his loyalty to the swamp and its wildlife. As Skid tries to navigate the complex social and environmental issues of the swamp, he must also deal with dangerous animals, treacherous terrain, and the harsh realities of life in the wilderness. Skid Puffer: A Tale Of The Kankakee Swamp is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of love, loyalty, and the delicate balance between human progress and environmental preservation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165807122
• ISBN13: 9781165807123
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"