TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Elizabeth Oakes Prince
TI  - The Sagamore of Saco
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Adventure stories
KW  - Algonquian Indians -- Fiction
KW  - Dime novels
KW  - Unrequited love -- Fiction
KW  - Romance fiction
KW  - Indians of North America -- Kings and rulers -- Fiction
KW  - Saco (Me.) -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2017-11-20; Produced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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http://digital.lib.niu.edu/); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Sagamore of Saco" by Elizabeth Oakes Smith is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds during the early colonial period in New England, encompassing themes of love, conflict, and societal tensions through the experiences of young John Bonyton and his beloved, Hope Vines. The story is set against a backdrop of early colonial life, capturing the complexities of relationships between settlers and Native Americans, and the impending conflicts arising from suspicion and prejudice.  The opening of the novel introduces us to the emotional turmoil surrounding John Bonyton, whose fierce love for Hope Vines stands at odds with societal expectations and familial pressures. As the narrative unfolds, it reveals the character dynamics between John, Hope, and their parents, particularly reflecting on the clashes between Puritanical beliefs and individual desires. At the same time, a dark undercurrent of jealousy from Acashee, a Native American girl enamored with John, hints at perilous circumstances that could ensnare Hope, culminating in rising tensions as the characters navigate their intertwined fates amidst cultural strife and personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56007
ER  -