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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aLand of the Burnt Thigh |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2008-01-17 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Barbara Kosker, Suzanne Shell, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) | ||
| 520 | _a"Land of the Burnt Thigh" by Edith Eudora Kohl is a historical account written in the late 1930s. The narrative focuses on the experiences of homesteaders in the Great American Desert, shedding light on the challenges they faced as they attempted to cultivate land that had been deemed inhospitable. Central to the story are two sisters, Ida Mary and the narrator, who embark on a journey of self-discovery and hardship as they seek to establish themselves in this unforgiving landscape. The opening of the book introduces readers to the daunting environment in which the sisters find themselves, initially filled with hopeful aspirations of homesteading. As they arrive at their claim, they are confronted by the stark reality of life on the prairie, living in a crude tar-paper shack amidst vast, desolate land. Their journey emphasizes their naivety about frontier life, marked by a deep sense of fear and homesickness. Yet, as they adapt to their circumstances, they begin to forge connections with fellow settlers, revealing a growing resilience as they navigate the hardships of their new life in an unforgiving yet beautiful landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aKohl, Edith Eudora, 1884- | ||
| 653 | _aFrontier and pioneer life -- South Dakota | ||
| 653 | _aFarm life -- South Dakota -- History | ||
| 653 | _aPioneers -- South Dakota -- Biography | ||
| 653 | _aSouth Dakota -- Social life and customs | ||
| 653 | _aSouth Dakota -- Biography | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aVoorhies, Stephen J. | |
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