02160cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000028001122450025001402640051001653000047002163360026002633370026002893380036003155000031003515080045003825201238004275340045016656530058017106530048017688560042018162279UtSlPG20260610133056.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHarte, Bret,d1836-190212aA Waif of the Plains 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-05-14  aProduced by Donald Lainson; David Widger  a"A Waif of the Plains" by Bret Harte is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the context of the American frontier, focusing on the travels and experiences of two children, Clarence and Susy, as they embark on a journey across the plains in an emigrant wagon heading toward California. The book explores themes of survival, companionship, and the innocence of childhood set against the backdrop of the harsh realities of pioneer life.  At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Clarence, an orphan traveling with the Silsbee family, and Susy, the young daughter of the family's leader. As the wagon train makes its way through the monotonous yet treacherous terrain, Clarence navigates his feelings of displacement and dependency. The children engage in innocent play, but their world is abruptly shattered when they find themselves lost and separated from the train. As they strive to return to safety, the children confront the dangers of the frontier, including tensions with Native Americans and the trauma of loss, culminating in a deeply transformative experience that shapes their journey and character development throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Fiction  aOverland journeys to the Pacific -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2279