The Barrier by Rex Beach
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"The Barrier" by Rex Beach is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a rugged frontier community and revolves around the trader Old Man Gale and his daughter, Necia, highlighting the complexities of life in this remote location where law and order hang in the balance. Central to the narrative are Gale’s worries about encroaching civilization and the unexpected arrival of military presence, as well
as Necia's interactions with various characters, including the French-Canadian Poleon Doret and the newly arrived Lieutenant Burrell. The opening of the novel introduces the setting of Flambeau, a trading post in the North, and establishes the character dynamics primarily between Old Man Gale, who is protective of his daughter, and Necia, who craves adventure and connection with the outside world. Gale's reflections on the isolation of their community and the looming change brought by the presence of soldiers create a tension that underlies the narrative. Through Necia's lighthearted conversations and her relationship with Poleon, the reader gets a glimpse of a young woman's yearning for a broader life amidst the threats and complexities of frontier existence. The arrival of new characters signals potential conflicts and a shift in the established order, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Beach, Rex, 1877-1949 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Barrier |
| Credits |
Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Yukon -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4082 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 533 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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