How Long to Read In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895)

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895)?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895) by Abraham Himmelwright

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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"Probably one of the most...inconceivable stories within the scope of ordinary imagination." - Snowbound (1997) "They were compelled to abandon their cook, Colgate...many people have severely condemned these young men." -Recreation (1895) "I found myself drawn into the story so completely that I was compelled to read every word of it." -Recreation (1894) "It would not have been possible for the Carlin party to have brought a sick man, on travois over the Lo Lo trail, as we found it." - Lieut. Clough Overton "Himmelwright was a central figure in that thrilling experience...saved that enthusiastic but unfortunate party from destruction." -The Perkiomen Region (1895) "So much in the nature of attack and adverse criticism has been said and written about the Carlin hunting party, which left its guide, George Colgate, to die in the Bitter Root Mountains in Idaho." -New York Times, Jan. 28, 1894 The tragic abandonment of their sickened camp cook to a horrible fate on the frozen banks of the Clearwater River in the Bitterroot Mountains, is but one of the many harrowing events narrated by Himmelwright in his 1895 classic survival book, "In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains." Snowed in, their horses and nearly all their equipment lost, and within an inch of losing their lives a dozen times, the author gives a detailed history of the adventures, the trials, the sufferings, and the final rescue attempt of this unfortunate hunting party that went into the Bitter Root Mountains of Idaho, in November of 1893. In describing the dilemma the hunting party faced, Himmelwright writes: "What would become of Colgate? He could not walk, and in the soft snow, even if we could make rude snowshoes, it would be impossible to carry him.... To continue on that route, with so meagre a supply of food and the game uncertain, involved almost certain starvation for the entire party or the eventual abandonment of Colgate to save our own lives...." Himmelwright describes the moment they eventually abandoned Colgate alone and sick on the bank of the Clearwater River: "We made him as comfortable as we could, left him what necessaries we thought he might require in the brief period he had yet to live, and, shouldering our packs, we started sadly down the river. Although Colgate's head was turned toward us, he made no motion or outcry as he saw us disappear, one by one, around the bend...." Prior to being snowed in, the party had been successful in their hunting efforts, particularly with elk. In describing a close encounter with a grizzly, Himmelwright relates: "Imagine his surprise when, about three minutes later, he was startled by an angry snort and a savage growl behind him...wheeling around he saw a large grizzly bear within fifteen feet of him... the bear raised on its haunches, turned back toward Abe, and pawed the air frantically...." Besides being a spell-binding narration of the trials and dangers of camp life in a wild country, the book contains an intriguing story centered around an old prospector they encountered living in a cabin in the Bitterroot Mountains who had been searching for a rich gold find that a starving Indian had failed to lead him to. About the author: Abraham Lincoln Artman Himmelwright (1865 -1936), a civil engineer, author, builder, adventurer, and marksman was the general manager of The Roebling Construction Company. Himmelwright's books on pistol shooting technique were among the most popular American books on the subject and remained in print from 1904 into the early 1940s. He was president of the U.S. Revolver Association, an early sport governing body, from 1904-1906 and won the Association's inaugural national revolver shooting championship match in 1900.

How long is In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895)?

In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895) by Abraham Himmelwright is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895) aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895)?

In the Heart of the Bitter-Root Mountains: the Story of the Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1895) is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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