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Freckles
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*Freckles* is a novel by Gene Stratton-Porter about a one-handed orphan who takes work guarding timber in Indiana's Limberlost swamp, where he develops a love of nature and finds a sense of belonging. It will appeal to readers of early twentieth-century American fiction and pastoral, nature-centered coming-of-age stories.
Gene Stratton-Porter
Gene Stratton-Porter, born Geneva Grace Stratton, was an American writer, nature photographer, and naturalist from Wabash County, Indiana. In 1917 Stratton-Porter urged legislative support for the conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetlands in Indiana. She was also a silent film-era producer who founded her own production company, Gene Stratton Porter Productions, in 1924.
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