Blazed trail stories, and Stories of the wild life: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Blazed trail stories, and Stories of the wild life is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for White, Stewart Edward (1873–1946).
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"Blazed Trail Stories" by Stewart Edward White is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book primarily explores the rugged life of lumberjacks and the adventures and challenges they face in the wilderness. It presents characters such as Roaring Dick and Jimmy Powers, who embody the spirit and camaraderie of the logging community against the backdrop of natural beauty and danger. The opening of the collection introduces us to a lively lumber town during a Fourth of July celebration in the mid-1880s. The narrator observes a gathering of rough-and-tumble rivermen, whose camaraderie is soon put on display during a birl contest—a competition to see who can balance on a log the longest. Amid the festivities, we meet Roaring Dick, an agile and confident birler, and Jimmy Powers, his rival who bears a grudge against Dick from a previous encounter. This initial scene sets a stage for themes of competition, rugged masculinity, and the harsh beauty of nature as the stories promise to delve deeper into the lives and adventures of these wild characters.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Blazed trail stories, and Stories of the wild life
- Author credits: White, Stewart Edward (1873–1946)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
- Western stories
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Short Stories
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