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100 1 _aDuncan, Norman,
_d1871-1916
245 1 0 _aBilly Topsail, M.D.: A Tale of Adventure With Doctor Luke of the Labrador
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
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-10-15
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Joke Van Dorst 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"Billy Topsail, M.D.: A Tale of Adventure With Doctor Luke of the Labrador" by Norman Duncan is a fictional adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the young protagonist, Billy Topsail, as he navigates thrilling escapades alongside Doctor Luke in the harsh and captivating landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador. With a focus on the themes of bravery and camaraderie, this book promises an engaging exploration of life in the wilderness. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Billy Topsail, who finds himself stranded in Tight Cove after a trading schooner, the "Black Bat", becomes frozen in the ice. As winter sets in, Billy passes the time by trapping, but he soon encounters Doctor Luke, who is on a mission to help people in desperate need. The opening chapters depict a vivid setting of the brutal Northern environment, highlighted by the tension between Billy, Teddy Brisk, and the unruly pack of dogs under Timothy Light's care. The narrative hints at the impending dangers Billy and Teddy will face, including violent dogs and the harshness of nature itself, setting the stage for the forthcoming adventures and tests of character. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aLabrador (N.L.) -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47128
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