02154cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500830014626400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550801130044652011940055953400450175365300230179885600430182110930UtSlPG20260610133248.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBindloss, Harold,d1866-194514aThe Buccaneer Farmer :bPublished in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Buccaneer Farmer" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Osborn, a country gentleman struggling to manage his estate and the challenges posed by greedy tenants and the burden of a complicated financial situation. The book explores themes of pride, familial duty, and the intricacies of rural life, as he navigates the expectations of both his family and his tenants.  The opening of "The Buccaneer Farmer" introduces Osborn in his library, frustrated by mounting bills and the affairs of his estate that intrude on his leisure time. This chapter sets the stage for his character, revealing his overbearing nature and the tension within his family regarding their financial situation. His interactions with his son Gerald, who is caught between familial expectations and personal ambition, highlight the generational conflicts at play. As Osborn engages with his tenants, particularly regarding their struggles against a monopolistic coal merchant, the dynamics of power, economic hardship, and social duty begin to unfold, hinting at the larger conflicts that will arise throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFarmers -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10930