The Stranger At The Gate (1912)
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The Stranger At The Gate is a novel written by John G. Neihardt and published in 1912. The story revolves around a young man named David Lang who is forced to leave his home in the East and move to the wilds of the West. David is a sensitive and thoughtful person who struggles to adapt to his new surroundings and the harsh realities of life in the frontier.As he tries to make a new life for himself, David encounters a mysterious stranger who seems to know more about him than he should. The stranger introduces David to a group of people who live outside of society's norms and who have formed their own community in the wilderness.David is drawn to these people and their way of life, but he soon discovers that they are not as idyllic as they first appeared. As he becomes more involved with the group, David begins to question his own values and beliefs, and he must decide whether to stay with them or return to the world he left behind.The Stranger At The Gate is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of identity, community, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Neihardt's vivid descriptions of the Western landscape and his nuanced portrayal of the characters make this book a timeless classic of American literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781163930236
- ISBN-10: 1163930237
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2010
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.17 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.26 pounds
- Page Count: 80
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