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050		4	_aPS
100	1		_aKingsley, Florence Morse, _d1859-1937
245	1	0	_aTo the Highest Bidder
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2016-04-19
508			_aProduced by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards 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"To the Highest Bidder" by Florence Morse Kingsley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a small village named Barford, centering on the lives of Barbara Preston and her younger brother, Jimmy. As they navigate the challenges of poverty and the shadow of their deceased father’s legacy, the narrative explores themes of responsibility, familial love, and the conflicts that arise in their struggle to keep their family farm. The beginning of the book introduces us to Jimmy, who is celebrating his sixth birthday with a sense of joy and imagination, eager to buy a birthday present for his sister, Barbara. While exploring the village and engaging in innocent conversations, he drops a crucial letter addressed to Barbara from an unknown sender. Meanwhile, Barbara works diligently to maintain their farm despite the threats from Stephen Jarvis, who holds the mortgage and proposes an inappropriate offer of marriage in exchange for her family's home. The early chapters set the stage for a poignant tale of resilience amidst social pressures, familial bonds, and the looming challenges of adulthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
700	1		_aRae, John, _d1882-1963
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51797
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