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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 0 _aMr. Sweet Potatoes, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
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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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-05-26
505 0 _aMr. Sweet Potatoes -- Shetland women -- Mardi Gras in nice -- On the farm in winter -- A Chinaman's queue -- Mexican water-carriers -- A very queer house -- In Belgium -- Joe the chimpanzee -- Market day at Pau -- Il Santissimo Bambino.
508 _aE-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Mr. Sweet Potatoes and Other Stories" by Anonymous is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The narratives explore diverse cultural experiences, featuring quirky characters like the titular milkman, Mr. Sweet Potatoes, who navigates the complexities of his trade in a region of China where dairy products are uncommon. The opening of this collection introduces readers to Mr. Sweet Potatoes, a milkman grappling with the challenges of running a dairy business among a population indifferent to milk. Through detailed descriptions, we learn about his cows, his daughter, and the temptations faced in his trade, while also gaining insight into the lives and customs of the Chinese community surrounding him. This segment sets a rich, observational tone, inviting readers to ponder the nuances of cultural differences and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren's literature
653 _aReaders -- Geography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45768
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