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Freckles

Freckles

Stratton-Porter, Gene

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ISBN10: 1162800151
ISBN13: 9781162800158
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Freckles is a novel written by Gene Stratton-Porter that tells the story of a young man named Freckles who is determined to make a life for himself despite his difficult past. Freckles, who was abandoned as a child and raised in an orphanage, finds work as a timber guard in the Limberlost Swamp. He is tasked with protecting the valuable trees from poachers and other threats. Along the way, he meets a beautiful girl named Angel and falls in love with her. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Angel is engaged to another man. Despite the challenges he faces, Freckles remains determined to prove himself and make a better life for himself and those he cares about. The novel is a heartwarming tale of perseverance, love, and the power of the human spirit. Stratton-Porter's vivid descriptions of the natural world and her ability to capture the emotions of her characters make this a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers today.1904. Stratton-Porter was an American feminist, environmentalist, photographer and one of Indiana's most famous female authors. Many of her writings were moralistic and romantic novels. Freckles is the story of an orphaned boy who gets a job as a timber guard in Limberlost. He only has one hand, but much courage. As the plot unfolds, Freckles falls in love with the beautiful Swamp Angel and his noble past is revealed. The book proved so popular that she went on to write A Girl of the Limberlost. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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