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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCurwood, James Oliver,
_d1878-1927
245 1 4 _aThe Laugh Maker
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from the April, 1912 issue of The Red Book Magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-13
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"The Laugh Maker" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book tells the story of Bobby McTabb, a man who is known for his cheerful and jovial personality, but who faces a significant life change after leaving his hometown of Fawcettville with a large sum of money obtained unethically. It explores themes of happiness, identity, and redemption, as McTabb's journey leads him through personal transformation and ultimately a quest to regain trust. The narrative follows Bobby McTabb, a rotund and lovable character who becomes the heart of his community in Fawcettville. After winning the townspeople's affection, he unexpectedly absconds with their money, embarking on an adventurous escape that leads him through hardship and self-discovery in the wilderness. As Bobby loses weight and transforms both physically and mentally, he adopts a new persona as J. Wesley Brown. When he reunites with the love interest, Kitty Duchene, he grapples with the truth about his past, leading to a dramatic revelation in a carnival funhouse. In a final act of redemption, he returns to Fawcettville to repay the townsfolk, restoring his relationships and reaffirming the love that binds him to the community he left behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Red Book Corporation, 1912
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aEmbezzlement -- Fiction
700 1 _aHoskins, Gayle Porter,
_d1887-1962
830 0 _aProduced from the April, 1912 issue of The Red Book Magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/RedBookV018N06191204_201807
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67154
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