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Set in the Limberlost Swamp area of Indiana, "Freckles" is American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter's 1904 novel about the titular character, a one-handed adult orphan who takes a job guarding timber in the swamp. Freckles has lived all his life in a Chicago orphanage... Read Full Overview

Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter is a heartwarming story about an orphaned boy with a mysterious past who finds a job protecting a beautiful forest. As he bravely defends the forest from thieves and discovers his true identity, he also finds friendship and love. This must-have... Read Full Overview

In this companion book to the much-loved classic A Girl of the Limberlost, an orphaned teenager longs to find his place in the world. Freckles was discovered on the doorstep of a Chicago orphanage, badly beaten and missing a hand. He yearns for the fulfillment of useful... Read Full Overview

Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter is a heartwarming story about an orphaned boy with a mysterious past who finds a job protecting a beautiful forest. As he bravely defends the forest from thieves and discovers his true identity, he also finds friendship and love. This must-have... Read Full Overview

Freckles (1904) is a novel by Gene Stratton-Porter. An immediate bestseller, Freckles--her second novel--established Stratton-Porter's reputation as a leading naturalist and writer of the American Midwest. Written for children and adults alike, Freckles... Read Full Overview

In Freckles a homeless waif finds his deliverance in the primeval Limberlost swamp. Maimed and abandoned as an infant, Freckles seeks a chance to prove his worth. He is given that opportunity as the guard of the precious timber of the Limberlost.

From beginning to end, Gene Stratton-Porter holds our attention in Freckles as much by her beautiful writing as by the gripping events of the story. This heartwarming tale is full of characters who show us what it is to be honest and loving: Freckles, the plucky orphan who can... Read Full Overview

Gene Stratton Porter's Freckles is a timeless tale of courage, resilience, and the enduring power of love. Despite facing abandonment as a child, a disability, and poverty, Freckles finds solace and purpose in the heart of the vast Limberlost Swamp. There, he falls in love... Read Full Overview

Freckles is a novel written by the American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. It is primarily set in the Limberlost Swamp area of Indiana, with brief scenes set in Chicago. The title character also appears briefly in Porter's A Girl of the Limberlost.

Freckles (1904) is a novel by Gene Stratton-Porter. An immediate bestseller, Freckles-her second novel-established Stratton-Porter's reputation as a leading naturalist and writer of the American Midwest. Written for children and adults alike, Freckles... Read Full Overview

Freckles is a novel written by the American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. It is primarily set in the Limberlost Swamp area of Indiana, with brief scenes set in Chicago. The title character also appears briefly in Porter's A Girl of the Limberlost. The novel is marked... Read Full Overview

In Freckles a homeless waif finds his deliverance in the primeval Limberlost swamp. Maimed and abandoned as an infant, Freckles seeks a chance to prove his worth. He is given that opportunity as the guard of the precious timber of the Limberlost.