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100	1		_aHarraden, Beatrice, _d1864-1936
245	1	0	_aHilda Strafford: A California Story
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2022-04-20
508			_aCarlos Colon, David E. Brown, the University of California, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520			_a"Hilda Strafford: A California Story" by Beatrice Harraden is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the central characters Robert Strafford and his fiancée Hilda Lester, exploring themes of hope, disappointment, and the harsh realities of life on a Southern Californian ranch. Set during a transformative period, the narrative delves into Hilda's struggles to adapt to her new life as she joins Robert in a land that she initially finds bleak and unwelcoming. At the start of the novel, Robert eagerly anticipates Hilda's arrival at his ranch, filled with both hope and anxieties regarding her reaction to their new home. As he prepares for her welcome, he is plagued by doubts about whether the land will "smile" for her, fearing she might be disappointed. The beginning introduces us to their close friend Ben Overleigh, who offers support to Robert and assists in creating a pleasant environment for Hilda. As she arrives, however, the couple must navigate the challenges of their new life as the harsh reality of ranching begins to set in, particularly following a disastrous storm that threatens their plans and future together. Ultimately, the opening chapters establish a landscape marked by both natural beauty and overwhelming struggle, framing the emotional complexity of the characters as they confront the consequences of their choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Dodd Mead and Company, 1897
653			_aMarried women -- Fiction
653			_aCalifornia -- Fiction
653			_aRanches -- Fiction
700	1		_aPape, Eric, _d1870-1938
856	4		_uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.249215&view=1up&seq=1
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67881
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