Freckles - Gene Stratton-Porter - Bog

Freckles is a novel written by Gene Stratton-Porter that tells the story of a young man named Freckles who is hired to guard a stretch of timberland in Indiana. Freckles is a kind and honest person who was born with a physical deformity, which has left him with only one hand. Despite this, he is determined to make a life for himself and prove his worth.As he begins his job, Freckles encounters a group of people who are illegally cutting down trees in the forest. He is determined to stop them and protect the land he has been hired to guard. Along the way, he meets a beautiful young woman named Angel, who is also passionate about preserving the forest.As Freckles and Angel work together to protect the land, they begin to develop feelings for each other. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Angel is engaged to another man. Freckles must navigate his feelings for Angel while also trying to stop the illegal loggers from destroying the forest.Freckles is a heartwarming story about perseverance, love, and the importance of protecting the natural world. It is a classic novel that has been beloved by readers for over a century.1904. Stratton-Porter was an American feminist, environmentalist, photographer and one of Indiana's most famous female authors. Many of her writings were moralistic and romantic novels. Freckles is the story of an orphaned boy who gets a job as a timber guard in Limberlost. He only has one hand, but much courage. As the plot unfolds, Freckles falls in love with the beautiful Swamp Angel and his noble past is revealed. The book proved so popular that she went on to write A Girl of the Limberlost. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.