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100 1 _aThompson, Maurice,
_d1844-1901
245 1 0 _aHoosier Mosaics
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-05-18
505 0 _aWas she a boy? -- Trout's luck -- Big medicine -- The Venus of Balhinch -- The legend of Potato Creek -- Stealing a conductor -- Hoiden -- The pedagogue -- An idyl of the rod.
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Hoosier Mosaics" by Maurice Thompson is a collection of narratives and sketches written in the late 19th century. This work presents a vivid portrayal of life in Indiana, interweaving local color, characters, and cultural reflections of the time. The opening chapters suggest themes of mystery, romance, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly through the introduction of intriguing characters and their interwoven stories. The opening portion introduces us to the little town of Colfax in Indiana, where the narrator recounts an encounter with a physician discussing an enigmatic affair involving a beautiful girl named Ollie Afton and her father, who mysteriously vanished. As the doctor shares the tale of her abduction during what was supposed to be her wedding, the narrator is captivated and drawn into the mystery surrounding Ollie, hinting at themes of love lost and unresolved questions. The opening sets the stage for exploring deeper narratives within the collection, revealing the charm and eccentricities of rural life while intertwining elements of suspense and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndiana -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36148
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