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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 4 _aThe Black Troopers, and other stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-02-20
505 0 _aThe Black Troopers -- Captain Stauncy's vow -- The forged will.
508 _aProduced by Al Haines
520 _a"The Black Troopers and Other Stories" by Anonymous is a collection of narratives likely written in the mid-19th century. This book delves into the lives of individuals navigating the complex interactions between European settlers and the Aboriginal people of Australia, highlighting themes of conflict, survival, and cultural tension. The story's opening focuses on medical practitioner and narrator accompanying a transport of goods in the Australian bush, hinting at the challenges and dangers faced in this frontier environment. The beginning of "The Black Troopers and Other Stories" introduces us to the narrator, who has set off on a journey to a sheep station along the Lower Murray River. As the story unfolds, we meet Mr. Macfarlane, the overseer who enlists the narrator's help with a wounded Aboriginal man named Bobby Peel, revealing the ongoing conflict between Indigenous tribes and settlers. Tension escalates as the narrator learns of Bobby's notoriety among local settlers for his criminal exploits, making it clear that the story will explore themes of violence, survival, and the lawlessness of the frontier, with the potential for a deeper examination of culture and morality in this harsh territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian fiction
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61456
999 _c102282
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