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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHeady, Morrison,
_d1829-1915
245 1 4 _aThe Red Moccasins: A Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-11
508 _aProduced by David Garcia, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
520 _a"The Red Moccasins: A Story" by Morrison Heady is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the backwoods of Kentucky during a period that blends historical themes with fictional elements. The narrative centers around a young boy named Sprigg, whose vanity and desire for a pair of red moccasins lead him into a series of adventures, ultimately testing his character and judgment. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Sprigg, an only child raised by Jervis and Elster Whitney in a humble log cabin. Spoiled by his parents, Sprigg becomes increasingly obsessed with acquiring a pair of striking red moccasins, inspired by an image of an Indian boy on a show bill. His insistence on obtaining the moccasins drives him to persuade his father to fetch them from their old home, but as he receives the coveted footwear, Sprigg's vanity leads him to run away from home. This reckless decision sets him on a journey where he faces numerous challenges, beginning with an awakening realization that he is lost in the wilderness, ultimately forcing him to confront the consequences of his actions and his longing for home and acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren -- Fiction
653 _aKentucky -- Fiction
653 _aMagic -- Fiction
653 _aPride and vanity -- Fiction
653 _aElves -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31252
999 _c72098
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