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In rough frontier country, speed and skill matter—but so does the courage to stand by a friend.
Deerfoot in the Mountains by Edward Sylvester Ellis follows a young Native American hunter and runner through the American frontier. Deerfoot brings tracking skill, speed and calm judgment to his role as a trusted guide and friend to his white companions. Around them, forests, rivers and mountains offer beauty and danger.
Long journeys on foot bring hardship, while weather and wildlife make the country a place that demands care. Loyalty matters as much as outdoor skill: danger puts the choice between self-preservation and friendship into sharp focus. Ellis tells this adventure in a direct style, with short chapters, quick action and scenes that are easy to picture.
What you’ll discover
- A steady frontier guide Meet Deerfoot, whose speed, tracking skill and calm judgment make him a trusted companion.
- Beautiful and dangerous country Enter forests, rivers and mountains where the landscape brings both wonder and hardship.
- Friendship under pressure Explore the choice between looking after yourself and standing by a friend.
- Survival on foot Follow long journeys where weather and wildlife make outdoor skill matter.
- Adventure that moves quickly Enjoy short chapters and direct storytelling that keep the action close.
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You will enjoy it if you like frontier adventure, clever tracking and chases on horseback, and warm friendships between a loyal hero and his companions. Readers who care about faith and character in a story will find much here.
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- The party turns east up the Columbia
- Whirlwind is missing from the Nez Perce village
- A smart tracker reads the land ahead
- Courage and cunning win back the stallion
- A fall in the canyon and a stranger's cure
- The Shelton brothers settle in among the Blackfeet
- Deerfoot arrives and proves his reputation
- A legend, a challenge, and a morning meeting
- Mercy, friendship, and what the story is about
Who’s who
- DeerfootA young Shawanoe of great speed and skill and strong Christian faith, who sets out alone to recover his stolen stallion.
- WhirlwindDeerfoot's proud black stallion, who loves his master and prefers to keep apart from ordinary horses.
- George SheltonThe steadier of the twin brothers from Woodvale, Ohio, who follows Deerfoot's lead and longs for home.
- Victor SheltonThe quick-tempered, joking twin who loves to boast about Deerfoot and often lands in trouble.
- Mul-tal-laA loyal Blackfoot warrior and guide who wants to bring his friends safely to his home village.
- TaggarakThe feared war chief of the Blackfeet, who rules with an iron will and scorns the new religion.
- AmokeatThe Nez Perce chief who takes Whirlwind without asking and loses him to raiders.
- Jack HallowayA huge, cheerful trapper with a booming voice who owes a debt to Deerfoot.
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Pie de Ciervo en las montañas
by Edward Sylvester Ellis · 1905
A young Shawanoe crosses wild country on foot to win back his stallion Whirlwind from a band of raiders.
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What would you cross a mountain range on foot to get back? For Deerfoot the Shawanoe, the answer is a black stallion named Whirlwind.
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The party turns east up the Columbia
After gazing at the Pacific from a rise near the Columbia, Deerfoot and his friends begin the long way home. Deerfoot speaks of a time when white settlers will fill the land, and he hopes the two peoples will live side by side in peace. Then the work begins, because paddling upstream means swift water and exhausting portages.
Deerfoot holds to strict principles. One freezing night, the boys long to burn lumber from a pile that belongs to someone else. Deerfoot asks them what two and two make, and he says that taking the wood now would be a sin because they know it has an owner. So they shiver and sleep, and by morning snow covers them like blankets.
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What is Deerfoot in the Mountains about?
It follows Deerfoot the Shawanoe and the Shelton brothers on the return trip from the Pacific to Ohio. Deerfoot must recover his stolen stallion, and the party spends a winter among the Blackfeet before heading home.
Who is Deerfoot the Shawanoe?
Deerfoot is a young Shawanoe hunter and runner who appears in many of Ellis's books. He is a Christian known for speed, skill with weapons, modesty, and mercy toward enemies.
Is Deerfoot in the Mountains a true story?
No, it is a work of fiction, though it uses real history. Lewis and Clark appear in the story, and the setting is the American West in 1804 and 1805.
The author
Edward Sylvester Ellis
1840–1916 · American novelist and historical writer
Edward Sylvester Ellis (1840–1916) was an American novelist and nonfiction writer. He was born in Geneva, Ohio, and worked as a teacher in New Jersey. He wrote adventure stories for young readers, including the Deerfoot books, as well as histories and biographies. He died in Maine.
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