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100 1 _aMunger, Dell H.,
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245 1 4 _aThe Wind Before the Dawn
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
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 2008-10-22
508 _aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Wind Before the Dawn" by Dell H. Munger is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the Kansas prairie, capturing the struggles of its main character, Lizzie Farnshaw, a fourteen-year-old girl grappling with poverty, familial duties, and the yearning for a better life. The story explores themes of hardship, dreams, and the stark realities of frontier life, as Lizzie navigates her responsibilities alongside her hopes for a future. The opening of the book introduces a hot August day on the Kansas prairie, establishing a desolate yet vivid setting. Lizzie, portrayed as a diligent and resilient character, is riding among a restless herd of cattle, trying to prevent them from straying. A chance encounter with her friend Luther reveals his impending departure, igniting Lizzie's mixed feelings of loss and hope for a better life "East." As a swarm of grasshoppers descends on the landscape, threatening both livestock and crops, the story foreshadows the impending struggles the Farnshaw family will face. Lizzie’s resolve to care for her cattle amidst these challenges illustrates her sense of duty, setting the stage for her character's development as she grapples with the challenges of her environment and her dreams of escape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPsychological fiction
653 _aMarried women -- Fiction
653 _aFarm life -- Fiction
653 _aFarmers' spouses -- Fiction
653 _aKansas -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26992
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