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100 1 _aCooper, James Fenimore,
_d1789-1851
240 1 4 _aThe oak openings, or, the bee-hunter. Finnish
245 1 0 _aMehiläispyytäjä: Kertomus Lännen saloilta
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
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 2016-12-11
508 _aProduced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Mehiläispyytäjä: Kertomus Lännen saloilta" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Benjamin Boden, also known as Pemu-Penu or the Bee-Hunter, who becomes embroiled in the dynamics of frontier life in early America, balancing the wilderness's untamed nature with human interactions, particularly with Native Americans. As he undertakes the task of harvesting honey, the narrative also hints at the turbulent socio-political tensions brewing between American settlers and British interests, foreshadowing potential conflict. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the setting of a wild, forested area in Michigan during the summer of 1812. The opening scene features Benjamin Boden in the midst of a honey-harvesting activity, where he is observed by two Native Americans and a scruffy white man named Gershom Waring. Cooper vividly describes Boden's expertise and the delicate operation of capturing bees, highlighting interactions that showcase the multifaceted relationships among Native Americans and settlers. As the chapter unfolds, the characters engage in discussions that not only underscore their cultural differences but also reveal looming dangers as they discuss the possibility of war. The peaceful endeavor of honey-harvesting contrasts sharply with the underlying tensions foreshadowed in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aIndians of North America -- Fiction
653 _aAmerican fiction -- Translations into Finnish
700 1 _aHämeen-Anttila, Väinö,
_d1878-1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53714
999 _c94548
_d94548