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100	1		_aBonner, Geraldine, _d1870-1930
245	1	4	_aThe pioneer
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-02-26
508			_aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"The Pioneer: A Tale of Two States" by Geraldine Bonner is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Colonel Jim Parrish, a wealthy but solitary man, as he navigates both past memories and current challenges in California's mining landscape. He has recently returned to Foleys to address issues concerning a squatter on his land, which brings him unexpectedly close to painful ties from his past. The opening of the book introduces Colonel Parrish as he travels through the picturesque but harsh California landscape to confront a squatter named Allen, who has taken residence on his property. Along his journey, Harsh realities of the past rise to the surface as he reflects on lost love and friendship that were intertwined with the name of Allen. Through encounters with various characters, including the young women June and Rosamund, descendants of the squatter, and flirtations with a local girl, Mitty, the Colonel grapples with his emotional history. The chapter sets the stage for the intertwining themes of love, loss, and the harshness of pioneer life. As events unfold, the story hints at a complex web of relationships that are still present in the characters’ lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cIndianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1905
653			_aWestern stories
653			_aCalifornia -- Fiction
653			_aNevada -- Fiction
700	1		_aFisher, Harrison, _d1875-1934
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/134220299/mode/2up
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73040
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