Project Gutenberg 2006-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 235 Stratton-Porter, Gene 1863 1924 Freckles An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Freckles" by Gene Stratton-Porter is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the main character, Freckles, a young boy with a challenging past who becomes the guardian of timber leases in the Limberlost swamp. As he navigates his new role, he dreams of belonging and cherishes the dream of love and companionship while facing numerous trials in the wild. The beginning of "Freckles" introduces us to the titular character, who is searching for work and grappling with a sense of homelessness and longing for acceptance. Freckles approaches a lumber camp where he's determined to earn a living despite the stigma surrounding his disability—being one-handed. As he impresses Mr. McLean, the camp's boss, with his grit and tenacity, he secures a job guarding the valuable timber in the Limberlost. The narrative paints a vivid portrait of the Limberlost swamp and Freckles' struggles to adapt to this wild and beautiful environment, setting the stage for his personal growth as he learns to protect both his job and the creatures that inhabit the land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction People with disabilities -- Fiction Indiana -- Fiction Swamps -- Fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 551056 551065 2024-09-01T04:22:00.328605 2023-10-01T04:16:26.036471 text/html text/html 571885 2023-03-17T13:41:43 text/html 234027 2024-09-01T04:22:07.339366 application/epub+zip 241015 2024-09-01T04:22:01.793400 application/epub+zip 241015 2024-09-01T04:22:00.922466 application/epub+zip 405794 2024-09-01T04:22:11.845390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374075 2024-09-01T04:22:06.734434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374292 2022-09-01T04:19:29.848006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478260 478288 2024-09-01T04:21:59.229446 2023-10-01T04:16:24.766464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 478063 2023-03-17T13:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19003 2024-09-01T04:22:11.992361 application/rdf+xml 8772 2024-09-01T04:22:01.278397 image/jpeg 2418 2024-09-01T04:22:01.095516 image/jpeg 180197 2023-03-17T13:44:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 188826 2023-03-17T13:44:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 225721 2024-09-01T04:22:00.375434 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia