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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aPocock, Roger,
_d1865-1941
245 1 4 _aThe cheerful blackguard
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
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
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-28
508 _aAl Haines
520 _a"The Cheerful Blackguard" by Roger Pocock is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of José de la Mancha y O'Brien, a young man with a mixed heritage of Spanish and Irish descent, as he navigates his life in Canada, grappling with themes of identity, family, and the complexities of love against a backdrop of cultural collision between Native American and settler societies. The opening of the book introduces the main character, José, who reminisces about his past, including the loss of his parents and the care he provided for his younger brother, whom he fondly refers to as "the Brat." Following a disheartening search for his brother, who has run away, José finds companionship in an amusingly described dog named Rich Mixed. After moving through episodes of mischief and unfortunate encounters in Winnipeg, he meets Rain, a Blackfoot Indian girl, as he embarks on a journey that leads him to embrace his adventurous spirit and explore his attraction for her. Their dynamic sets the stage for a mix of humorous and poignant encounters that reflect the broader struggles of their intertwined cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1915
653 _aCanada -- Fiction
653 _aNorth West Mounted Police (Canada) -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/cheerfulblackgu00pocogoog/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70400
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