This is an adventurous novel that follows the journey of Mark Elwood and his son Claud as they embark on a new life in the woods and encounter a colourful cast of characters, including the daring smuggler Gaut Gurley and the college-educated Indian Tomah. The book offers a vivid and detailed description of the moral and intellectual influences of forest life, the scenic beauty of Umbagog, and the dangerous adventures of the trappers as they hunt and trap in the rugged wilderness.

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Excerpt from Gaut Gurley; Or the Trappers of Umbagog: A Tale of Border Life Claud Elwood and his Forest Musings - Dangerous Assault, and slaying of a Moose. -rescue of Gaut's Daughter from the enraged animal. Strange Developments. - Incipient Love Scene. Trout-catching. - Return of Claud and Phillips (the Old Hunter here first introduced), to aid in saving the Elwood Cottage from the fire. The Thunder-shower comes to complete the conquest of the fire. The destruction of the King Pine by a Thunderbolt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"The Demon Trapper of Umbagog: A Thrilling Tale of the Maine Forests" by Daniel P. Thompson is a thrilling book that grips readers from the very first word and doesn't let go until the last period. The book taps into magic and mysticism to create a haunting tale that caused some readers to avoid Maine and others to flock to the territory.

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