02353cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500960014726400510024330000470029433600260034133700260036733800360039350000310042950800940046052013150055453400450186965300410191465300240195585600430197999900170202210560UtSlPG20260610133244.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCooke, John Esten,d1830-188614aThe Last of the Foresters :bOr, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-01-01  aProduced by Dave Maddock, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Last of the Foresters" by John Esten Cooke is a novel written in the mid-19th century, set against the backdrop of the old Virginia frontier. The story begins at Apple Orchard, a homestead rich in memories and southern charm, where we meet Squire Adam Summers, his beautiful daughter Redbud, and a young man named Verty, who embodies the spirit of the wilderness. The narrative captures their interactions and explores themes of love, innocence, and the transition from a wild, carefree existence to the complexities of society and romantic feelings.  At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the idyllic setting of Apple Orchard on a bright October morning. Squire Summers plays with Redbud as they prepare for the day, while Verty, a young hunter and the adopted son of an Indian woman, enters the scene to present the Squire with a pair of deer antlers he has hunted. Their friendship blooms as they share innocent banter amid the picturesque landscape. The opening chapters may suggest the impending tension as Miss Lavinia, Redbud's cousin, hints at conformity and societal expectations, laying the groundwork for the evolution of Verty and Redbud’s relationship, all while immersing the reader in the charm and disquiet of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Fiction  aVirginia -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10560  c52020d52020