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050		4	_aPS
100	1		_aSullivan, Francis William, _d1887-
245	1	4	_aThe Free Range
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2008-12-12
508			_aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
520			_a"The Free Range" by Elwell Lawrence is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Bud Larkin, a determined sheep rancher trying to navigate the challenges posed by the cattle ranchers, particularly the influential Beef Bissell, who resists Larkin’s plan to bring his sheep to the northern range. The novel hints at themes of survival, ambition, and the territorial disputes between different ranching factions in the American West. At the start of the book, Bud Larkin confronts Beef Bissell at the Bar T ranch regarding his right to graze his sheep on open range land. The tension between cattlemen and sheepmen quickly emerges as an issue, with Larkin asserting his legal claim against Bissell's determined opposition. Bud's character is depicted as calm and resolute even in the face of hostility, setting the stage for ongoing conflicts. As Larkin seeks out support in his endeavor, he unexpectedly reunites with Juliet Bissell, the daughter of Beef Bissell, bringing emotional complexity to the external struggles he faces. The opening not only establishes the main conflict but introduces significant characters whose relationships will likely influence the unfolding of the plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aWestern stories
653			_aRanchers -- Fiction
700	1		_aDuer, Douglas, _d1887-1964
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27511
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