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100 1 _aOxley, J. Macdonald
_q(James Macdonald),
_d1855-1907
245 1 4 _aThe Young Woodsman; Or, Life in the Forests of Canada
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-02-01
508 _aProduced by Imran Ghory, Stan Goodman, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Young Woodsman; Or, Life in the Forests of Canada" by J. Macdonald Oxley is a coming-of-age novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Frank Kingston, a determined and ambitious boy who aspires to follow in his father's footsteps and take up a lumbering career in the forests of Canada after the sudden death of his father. As he embarks on this new chapter of his life, readers are introduced to the contrasts between the comforts of his previous life and the challenges he is about to face in a rugged and demanding wilderness environment. The opening of the book depicts Frank's transition from childhood to the responsibilities of adulthood following the death of his father. As he expresses his eagerness to begin work in the lumber camps, there is tension between him and his mother, who fears for his safety and wishes for him to pursue a different path. Oxley skillfully portrays the dynamics of Frank's family life, his character development, and the allure of adventure in the Canadian wilderness. As he sets off for the woods, Frank's initial excitement is palpable, yet it is mixed with both the grief of his loss and the weight of the expectations placed upon him. This rich beginning promises an engaging exploration of Frank's journey into the harsher realities of a woodsman's life, compelling readers to follow his trials, growth, and the relationships he will forge along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aHunting -- Fiction
653 _aCanada -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aOutdoor life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth and death -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLogging -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLumber camps -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9968
999 _c51589
_d51589