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100 1 _aFrederic, Harold,
_d1856-1898
245 1 4 _aThe Deserter, and Other Stories: A Book of Two Wars
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-11-28
505 0 _aThe deserter -- A day in the wilderness -- How Dickon came by his name -- Where Avon into Severn flows.
508 _aProduced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Deserter and Other Stories: A Book of Two Wars" by Harold Frederic is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes related to the Civil War era, focusing on the lives of those affected by war, including deserters and their families. Central to the first story is Job Parshall, a young boy working on a farm, where he encounters Mose Whipple, a deserter trying to find his way back to his ailing father. The opening of the story introduces Job on a bitterly cold winter morning as he carries out his chores on the Teachout farm. During his tasks, he discovers a handmade ring that leads to discussions about Mose Whipple, who has deserted the army and is associated with Job's memories of his own family struggles. As Job learns of Mose's plight and his father's illness, he resolves to visit the ailing old man, leading to a fateful encounter with Mose in the barn. Their interactions reveal the harsh realities of their circumstances, underscoring the emotional weight of war's impact on individuals and families. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction
700 1 _aBarnes, George Foster,
_d1869-1914
700 1 _aGaul, Gilbert William,
_d1855-1919
700 1 _aMerrill, Frank T.,
_d1848-1923
700 1 _aSandham, Henry,
_d1842-1910
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44304
999 _c85143
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