Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter (English) Paperback Book

Description: Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Freckles is a novel written by the American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. It is primarily set in the Limberlost Swamp area of Indiana, with brief scenes set in Chicago. The title character also appears briefly in Porters A Girl of the Limberlost. The novel is marked by its frequent, detailed, and loving descriptions of the flora and fauna of the wilderness through the eyes of its innocent protagonist. The hero is an adult orphan, just under twenty years of age, with bright red hair and a freckled complexion. His right hand is missing at the wrist, and has been since before he can remember. Raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage, he speaks with a slight Irish accent, "scarcely definite enough to be called a brogue." Exhausted after days of walking and looking like a hobo, he applies for a job with the Grand Rapids lumber company, guarding timber in the Limberlost Swamp. McLean, part owner, organizer and field manager of the large company, and enthralled with the Limberlost, is impressed by the boys polite assertiveness and hires him despite his youth and disability. He gives his name only as "Freckles," insisting that he has no name of his own. He claims the name given him in the orphanage (which we never learn) "is no more my name than it is yours." Freckles asks McLean to choose a name for him to put down on the books. McLean gives Freckles the name of his own father, James Ross McLean. Freckles duty is to twice a day walk the perimeter of the lumber companys land, a seven-mile trek through lonely swampland, and to be on the watch for those who aim to steal the expensive timber. McLeans chief worry is Black Jack Carter, who has sworn to smuggle several priceless trees out of the swamp. Freckles weapons are limited to a revolver and a stout stick which he carries at all times and uses to test the wire that marks the companys boundaries. At night Freckles boards with Duncan, head teamster for the lumber company, and Duncans wife, who becomes a mother figure to Freckles. Details ISBN 1519115393 ISBN-13 9781519115393 Title Freckles Author Gene Stratton-Porter Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 220 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:96184743; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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