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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aParker, Gilbert,
_d1862-1932
245 1 0 _aCarnac's Folly, Volume 1.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-08-01
508 _aThis eBook was produced by David Widger
520 _a"Carnac's Folly, Volume 1" by Gilbert Parker is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around the life of Carnac Grier, a young man torn between his artistic ambitions and the heavy expectations set upon him as the son of a powerful lumber-king in Canada. At its heart, the book explores the complexities of familial relationships, personal identity, and the struggle between the artistic and commercial realms. The opening of "Carnac's Folly" introduces us to Carnac as a spirited fourteen-year-old boy who shares a tender friendship with a young girl named Junia. Their youthful innocence is juxtaposed with Carnac's inner turmoil regarding his father's expectations and the lumber business that looms over his life. After a dramatic accident involving Denzil, a family servant, we see a snapshot of Carnac's character—a boy with big dreams and a rebellious spirit against conventionality. Eleven years later, he grapples with the consequences of his choices, including a hasty, mistaken marriage to Luzanne, a woman he feels unprepared to commit to. The narrative sets the stage for Carnac's eventual conflict between fulfilling family loyalty and pursuing his artistic passion, while also hinting at deeper relationships that will evolve as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6296
999 _c48318
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