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100 1 _aSteel, Flora Annie Webster,
_d1847-1929
245 1 0 _aMiss Stuart's Legacy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-04
508 _aProduced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books (University of California)
520 _a"Miss Stuart's Legacy" by Flora Annie Steel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in India, focusing on the experiences of Belle Stuart, a young woman who has just arrived in the country to reunite with her estranged father, Colonel Stuart, after many years apart. The narrative explores themes of identity, belonging, and the clash of cultures as Belle adjusts to her new life surrounded by various characters, including her ambitious stepmother and a diverse cast of local and expatriate figures. The opening of the novel sets the stage at a bustling Indian railway station, where Belle arrives with dreams of a joyful reunion with her father, whom she has never really known. However, her initial excitement is tempered by the realization of her loneliness and the complexities of her family dynamics. Introduced to other characters such as Major Marsden and her stepmother, the reader witnesses Belle's gradual acclimatization to her new environment while confronting the uncertainty of her paternal relationship. The chapter establishes a rich, vivid backdrop of Indian society and hints at the challenges that lie ahead for Belle as she navigates her newfound identity within a culturally complex landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndia -- Fiction
653 _aInheritance and succession -- Fiction
653 _aBritish -- India -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40142
999 _c80981
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