02384cam a22003733u 4500 50701 UtSlPG 20260610134151.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 07002891 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908 On the Plantation: A Story of a Georgia Boy's Adventures during the War Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-12-15 Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by Google Books "On the Plantation: A Story of a Georgia Boy's Adventures during the War" by Joel Chandler Harris is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Joe Maxwell, a young boy in Georgia, as he navigates life during the Civil War, encountering various adventures and characters on his journey. Through Joe's experiences, readers are likely to explore themes of childhood innocence, the impact of war, and the dynamics of life on a plantation. The opening of the novel introduces Joe Maxwell and his quaint surroundings in the village of Hillsborough, Georgia, during a time when war looms ominously over the community. Joe often finds solace in the local post-office, where he reads newspapers and observes the comings and goings of townspeople. As he yearns for adventure, he becomes captivated by a call to learn the printing trade, which leads him to leave behind his childhood and embark on a new chapter of his life at the plantation. The narrative sets the stage for Joe's growth and the exploration of his adventurous spirit against the backdrop of a war that has begun to reshape the lives around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified War stories Boys -- Fiction Adventure stories Plantation life -- Fiction Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor), 1861-1933 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50701 91539 91539