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100 1 _aMunro, Colin
245 1 0 _aFern Vale; or, the Queensland Squatter. Volume 3
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-28
508 _aProduced by Nick Wall, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Fern Vale; or, the Queensland Squatter. Volume 3" by Colin Munro is a novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in Australia, it centers around a group of friends including Mrs. Rainsfield, her children, and the Fergusons, as they engage in leisurely activities, including horse riding and attending races. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of both celebratory events and underlying interpersonal tensions among the characters, particularly the romantic dynamics influenced by social status and individual desires. At the start of the story, the characters embark on a joyful equestrian excursion, taking a break for a meal near a lagoon, which sets a tone of camaraderie and adventure. As they arrive at Brompton for the races, excitement builds in the air. However, the emotional landscape becomes complicated when John Ferguson finds himself disillusioned by his feelings for Eleanor Rainsfield, who is engaged to another man. The friendly atmosphere takes a darker turn when an altercation with Bob Smithers leads to a duel challenge, signifying the tensions rising amidst the social festivities. With the ball dance and hunting trips promising thrills, readers are drawn into a story that balances light-hearted sociability with deeper reflections on love, honor, and the potential for conflict in personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aQueensland -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37559
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