Freckles - Softcover

Stratton-Porter, Gene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1420968254 ISBN 13: 9781420968255

Verlag: Digireads.com Publishing, 2020

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Set in the Limberlost Swamp area of Indiana, “Freckles” is American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter’s 1904 novel about the titular character, a one-handed adult orphan who takes a job guarding timber in the swamp. Freckles has lived all his life in a Chicago orphanage and has been missing his right hand as long as he can remember. Now an adult, he is hired on by the Grand Rapids lumber company to guard their valuable timber in the Limberlost Swamp. Freckles has lived his whole life in the city and is at first frightened and intimidated by this strange and wild place. Yet, he is eager to learn about his new home and he soon becomes enchanted by the beauty of the wildlife and plants in the swamp. Freckles also falls in love with a nameless young woman that he meets in the Limberlost and whom the reader knows only as “The Swamp Angel”. Freckles is challenged by the mystery of his past and parentage and feels he is not worthy of love, but he proves himself to be an honorable and kind man. In this heart-warming and charming novel, Freckles finds his true home and learns the priceless value of courage and kindness. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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Gene Stratton-Porter, born on 17 August 1863 in Lagro, Indiana, and originally named Geneva Grace Stratton, was a writer, naturalist, and nature photographer from Wabash County. Married to Charles D. Porter in 1889, with one child named Jeannette Porter, Stratton-Porter became known for combining literary storytelling with a dedication to environmental awareness. In 1917, legislative support was urged for the conservation of the Limberlost Swamp and other wetlands in Indiana, reflecting a strong commitment to preservation efforts. The written work often portrayed the emotional richness of human experience alongside detailed observations of wildlife and rural settings. Photography served as another important outlet for documenting the beauty and complexity of the natural world. Through this combination of fiction and visual work, broader public attention was brought to ecological issues and the need for natural preservation. This legacy endures through contributions to literature, early conservation efforts, and the promotion of nature as a subject of both scientific and artistic interest. Died on 6 December 1924 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 61.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Digireads.com Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1420968254
• ISBN 13: 9781420968255
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 166
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland