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100	1		_aMarryat, Frederick, _d1792-1848
245	1	4	_aThe Poacher; Or, Joseph Rushbrook
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2007-05-22
508			_aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520			_a"The Poacher; Or, Joseph Rushbrook" by Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Joseph Rushbrook, a former soldier who has turned to poaching as a means of making a living after returning to his native village. The novel explores themes of survival, morality, and the complexities of social class during a time of strict laws against poaching. At the start of the book, we see a bleak November night in Devonshire where three men, having indulged too freely in ale, are trying to return home. The group of intoxicated characters includes a schoolmaster and a pedlar, who debate the effects of alcohol while supporting their heavily drunk companion, Joseph Rushbrook. However, it is revealed that Rushbrook, who is thought to be drunkenly lifeless, is actually very sober and is preparing for a secret mission involving poaching. The tension between the characters and the plight of Rushbrook, combined with hints of his cleverness and underlying desperation, set the stage for an engaging narrative about his life and the challenges he faces as both a husband and a poacher. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
653			_aFathers and sons -- Fiction
653			_aMurder -- Fiction
653			_aPoachers -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21574
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