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Bindloss, Harold
1866
1945
The Impostor
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"The Impostor" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Rancher Witham, a struggling farmer in a remote Canadian prairie settlement, as he faces financial hardships and the looming threat of losing his homestead. The narrative promises themes of perseverance, moral dilemmas, and the harsh realities of frontier life against the backdrop of evolving human relationships. At the start of the novel, Rancher Witham is waiting in the chilling cold for his mail, which delivers disappointing news about mounting debts and foreclosures on his property. Despite his desperate situation, he maintains a sense of pride, refusing free meals from the local hotel, preferring to endure hunger on his journey home. After receiving a paltry send-off from the townsfolk, he engages in a conversation with Courthorne, a man with questionable morals who makes a tempting but dangerous proposition to Witham that could change his fate. This decision sets the stage for a conflict that pits survival against integrity as Witham grapples with the implications of becoming an impostor. As the plot unfolds, the characters' decisions lead to a tangled web of actions that reflect the broader struggles of those living in an unforgiving landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Canada -- Fiction
Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
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