02166cam a22003013u 4500 35165 UtSlPG 20260610133813.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Boldrewood, Rolf, 1826-1915 The Crooked Stick; Or, Pollie's Probation Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-02-04 Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Crooked Stick; Or, Pollie's Probation" by Rolf Boldrewood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the Australian outback and revolves around the Devereux family, especially focusing on Pollie Devereux, a spirited young woman yearning for adventure against the backdrop of a challenging dry season. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and the struggles of rural life in a colonial setting." "The opening of the novel introduces a dramatic scene involving Captain Brian Devereux, who is ambushed by bushrangers while traveling by coach in West Logan. The narrative swiftly transitions to Pollie Devereux, who expresses her restlessness with the monotonous pastoral life at Corindah. Amidst her mother’s pragmatic concerns for their suffering livestock due to drought, Pollie displays a yearning for life beyond their isolated existence. The struggle with the harsh realities of their environment sets the stage for the interplay of personal aspirations, familial responsibilities, and the looming presence of fate that permeates the story." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Australia -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35165 76010 76010