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White, Stewart Edward
1873
1946
Kesäniemi, Paavo
1879
1940
Kesaniemi, Paavo
Blazed trail stories, and Stories of the wild life. Finnish
Uittomiehiä ja kullankaivajia
$aFinland :$bK. J. Gummerus Oy,$c1927.
Tukinuittaja -- Esimies -- Mittaaja -- Uittopäällikkö -- Viides tie -- Taivaan tuulen tuuditeltavana -- Tyttö joka pettyi -- Billyn keltanokka -- Kaksi panosta -- Kilpajuoksu -- Pelastava armo -- Kullankaivaja -- Tyttö punaisissa.
Tapio Riikonen
"Uittomiehiä ja kullankaivajia" by Stewart Edward White is a fictional narrative written in the late 1920s. The book introduces the lives and challenges faced by loggers and gold miners, likely set against the backdrop of a small logging town in North America. The initial chapter sets the scene for the competition and camaraderie among the characters, particularly highlighting figures like Richard “Dickey” Darrell and Jimmy Powers, who are embroiled in both local rivalries and personal stakes. The opening of the story presents a bustling logging town filled with individuals, particularly loggers returning from the woods. The narrator observes the atmosphere and encounters Dickey Darrell, a skilled logger known for his talent and bravado. The narrative quickly shifts to a log-rolling competition on the river, where Darrell demonstrates impressive skill amid cheers from a lively crowd. Subsequent interactions hint at underlying tensions and rivalries, especially involving Jimmy Powers, who has a contentious history with Darrell. This lively beginning establishes a vivid and engaging world, rich with character and competition, indicating the book's exploration of themes like friendship, rivalry, and the rugged lifestyle of early 20th-century loggers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
20230105095332white
1927
FI
Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Western stories
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
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Category: Adventure
Category: Novels
Category: American Literature
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