02149cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500210016326400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050800920040152011490049353400450164265300230168765300290171065300240173985600430176399900170180612164UtSlPG20260610133305.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRichmond, Grace S.q(Grace Smith),d1866-195910aStrawberry Acres 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Charles Aldarondo, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Strawberry Acres" by Grace S. Richmond is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The story follows the Lane family—Max, Sally, Alec, and their brother Bob—as they discover an unexpected inheritance of an old, dilapidated estate outside the city, sparking both excitement and skepticism about their future. The novel explores themes of family dynamics, aspirations for a better life, and the challenges of transforming an abandoned property into a home.  The opening of the book introduces the Lane siblings as they react to their inheritance from Uncle Maxwell Lane, a property that appears to be more burdensome than a blessing. Amid youthful enthusiasm and some skepticism, they plan to visit the estate, where memories of their childhood summers surface. The opening establishes Sally as a hopeful dreamer, yearning for a fresh start away from their cramped city life, while Max plays the realist, highlighting the estate's dire condition. The narrative sets the stage for family interactions and explorations, igniting an optimistic journey that may reshape their destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOrphans -- Fiction  aCountry homes -- Fiction  aSiblings -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12164  c53583d53583