02485cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500230014326400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250801660038352013380054953400450188765300280193265300390196065300480199965300400204785600430208799900170213057427UtSlPG20260610134325.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aJacob, Violet,d1863-194614aThe Sheep-Stealers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-06-30  aProduced by Paul Haxo with special thanks to the University
of California, Stanford University, the Internet Archive,
the HathiTrust Digital Library, and Google.  a"The Sheep-Stealers" by Violet Jacob is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the earlier half of the 19th century, the book explores the lives of two contrasting communities in the shadow of the Black Mountains in Wales, focusing on the struggles and interactions between the hill-dwelling sheep farmers and the more settled valley folk. The narrative centers around characters such as Rhys Walters, a young farmer drawn into the conflict surrounding local toll gates and the concept of rebellion against oppressive regulations.  At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the geography and local customs of the communities living near the Black Mountains. The rich description sets the tone for the region's history and the superstitions that permeate the lives of its inhabitants. We meet Rhys Walters, who, returning home after market day, is conflicted between his responsibilities and the pressures of the community, which is stirred by the news of a growing sentiment against increased tolls. As tensions rise, Rhys is faced with the moral implications of joining a group of local farmers who plan to retaliate against the toll-gate system, setting the stage for deeper exploration of loyalty, community, and rebellion in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCountry life -- Fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aWales -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction  aRebecca Riots, 1839-1844 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57427  c98258d98258