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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aStringer, Arthur,
_d1874-1950
245 1 4 _aThe Prairie Wife
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 2006-07-19
508 _aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Prairie Wife" by Arthur Stringer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of Chaddie, a young woman who finds herself navigating the unexpected complexities of marriage and life on a prairie ranch after marrying Duncan Argyll McKail, the so-called "Other Man," instead of her previous romantic interest, the sophisticated Theobald Gustav. As Chaddie chronicles her experiences, the narrative paints a vivid picture of the challenges and emotional upheavals she encounters while adapting to her new surroundings. The opening of the novel introduces us to Chaddie's lively voice as she pours out her thoughts in a letter to her friend Matilda Anne. Filled with humor and introspection, Chaddie's correspondence reveals her mixed feelings about her marriage and her new life on the prairie, where she grapples with feelings of loneliness and the stark reality of her new home. The narrative juxtaposes her earlier glamorous life with the hard work and humble nature of her current existence, highlighting her struggles and growth. As she details her initial adventures and encounters, including a humorous incident involving her duck-gun, we are offered a glimpse into her resilient spirit as she learns to embrace the realities of prairie life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCanada -- Fiction
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Prairie Provinces -- Fiction
700 1 _aDunn, Harvey,
_d1884-1952
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18875
999 _c60261
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