Wild Jim by W. J. Hamilton
Price: $1.50
ePublished by
December 2018
Originally published 1908
Nickel weekly, French and Indian War
ePublished by
December 2018
Originally published 1908
Nickel weekly, French and Indian War
A novella-sized work of historical fiction originally published in the 1870s as a dime novel and then re-published in 1908 as a nickel weekly, Wild Jim; or, the Traitor Spy is number 3 of the beloved Beadle’s Frontier Series which featured better writing and character development than most nickel weeklies. This particular story takes place during the French and Indian War (1754–63) and includes actual historical figures like Israel Putnam on the English side and the Marquis de Montcalm on the French side, and accurately describes (and, frankly, editorializes upon) various historical incidents and tactics that were part of that war. As the two primary antagonists, “Wild Jim” and the “traitor spy,” are inexorably drawn to their final confrontation, the reader cannot help but enjoy being immersed in this significant period of American history.
At more than 33,000 words, this work of fiction, besides being an interesting and fun read, gives the reader a taste of what the masses were reading in the late 19th and early 20th century time period.
At more than 33,000 words, this work of fiction, besides being an interesting and fun read, gives the reader a taste of what the masses were reading in the late 19th and early 20th century time period.