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100 1 _aGuernsey, Lucy Ellen,
_d1826-1899
245 1 0 _aChristmas at Cedar Hill
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
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-21
520 _a"Christmas at Cedar Hill: A Holiday Story-Book" by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story follows a group of children, including Agatha Bower and her companions Frank, Herbert, and Edward, as they embark on a train journey home for Christmas. The narrative explores themes of adventure, familial bonds, and the spirit of togetherness during the holidays. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Agatha, a nervous girl in mourning, and her friends as they prepare to board the train from Greenbrier. Accompanied by their older companion Frank, they anticipate a joyous holiday celebration at their destination, Riverton. However, moments after setting off, they find themselves on the wrong train due to Frank's overconfidence and failure to inquire about the route, leading to unforeseen challenges and snowy weather. The children grapple with fear and anxiety as they navigate their way through a series of mishaps, ultimately resulting in the kind offer of a clergyman to shelter them for the night. The opening establishes a sense of adventure and introduces the dynamics between the characters, hinting at growth and resolutions as they face the unpredictability of their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Thomas Whittaker, 1869
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChristmas stories
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71698
999 _c112424
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