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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aSmith, F. Berkeley
_q(Frank Berkeley),
_d1869-1931
245 1 4 _aThe Lady of Big Shanty
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-07-22
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Daniel Watkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Lady of Big Shanty" by F. Berkeley Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story delves into the themes of human resilience against nature, framed within the backdrop of the Adirondack wilderness. It introduces William Holcomb, a young man from a primitive settlement, who navigates the complexities of human relationships when brought into contact with the wealthier class during a luncheon at The Players. The opening of the novel depicts a lively luncheon scene filled with an array of characters from different professions. William Holcomb is introduced as he arrives late due to a train delay, making a notable impression on his more affluent companions. Their curiosity about him grows as he reminisces about a prior incident in which he saved another man's life in the woods. The conversation then shifts to the mysterious figure of Bob Dinsmore, a fugitive, hinting at Holcomb's deeper connections to the wilderness and the drama that unfolds within it. This snippet captures the dynamics between the rustic and the refined, setting the stage for the unfolding narrative woven around nature's powerful influence and human action. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12989
999 _c54383
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