02660cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500180014426400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850503670037950801670074652012280091353400450214165300230218665300280220965300210223765300210225885600430227957496UtSlPG20260610134326.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aJohnston, Mary,d1870-193614aThe Wanderers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2018-07-130 aThe forest -- The cave -- Big trouble -- Property -- What's in a name? -- The prophet -- The Amazon -- The priestess of Marduk -- Glaucon and Myrna -- The pearl of the deep -- The banks of Jumuna -- Valerian and Valeria -- Alleda and Alaran -- The hermits -- The end of the world -- Moonlight -- Thekla and Eberhard -- The right of kings -- Jean and Espérance. aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) a"The Wanderers" by Mary Johnston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens with a vivid depiction of an ancient forest inhabited by primitive beings known as the tree-folk, exploring their daily lives, struggles, and the beginnings of self-awareness. The main character, a tree-folk woman with a young one, demonstrates a growing consciousness and curiosity about her surroundings, setting the stage for significant themes of survival and the evolution of human understanding. The opening of the novel intricately portrays the life of a tree-folk woman who navigates the complexities of her forested world, filled with trees, wildlife, and fellow tree-folk. As she encounters various challenges, such as finding food and evading dangers like thunderstorms and predatory animals, her experiences spark a shift in her awareness. The narrative captures her dual feelings of isolation and critical observation of her society while introducing her instinctual protectiveness towards her young one. This blend of elements hints at broader themes of discovery, evolution, and the quest for belonging that are likely to unfold throughout the rest of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aHistorical fiction aShort stories, American aFeminist fiction aWomen -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57496