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100 1 _aBindloss, Harold,
_d1866-1945
245 1 4 _aThe Buccaneer Farmer :
_bPublished in England under the Title "Askew's Victory"
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 2004-02-01
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Buccaneer Farmer" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Osborn, a country gentleman struggling to manage his estate and the challenges posed by greedy tenants and the burden of a complicated financial situation. The book explores themes of pride, familial duty, and the intricacies of rural life, as he navigates the expectations of both his family and his tenants. The opening of "The Buccaneer Farmer" introduces Osborn in his library, frustrated by mounting bills and the affairs of his estate that intrude on his leisure time. This chapter sets the stage for his character, revealing his overbearing nature and the tension within his family regarding their financial situation. His interactions with his son Gerald, who is caught between familial expectations and personal ambition, highlight the generational conflicts at play. As Osborn engages with his tenants, particularly regarding their struggles against a monopolistic coal merchant, the dynamics of power, economic hardship, and social duty begin to unfold, hinting at the larger conflicts that will arise throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFarmers -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10930
999 _c52379
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