The Impostor by Harold Bindloss
"The Impostor" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Rancher Witham, a struggling farmer in a remote Canadian prairie settlement, as he faces financial hardships and the looming threat of losing his homestead. The narrative promises themes of perseverance, moral dilemmas, and the harsh realities of frontier life against the backdrop of evolving human relationships. At the start of the novel, Rancher
Witham is waiting in the chilling cold for his mail, which delivers disappointing news about mounting debts and foreclosures on his property. Despite his desperate situation, he maintains a sense of pride, refusing free meals from the local hotel, preferring to endure hunger on his journey home. After receiving a paltry send-off from the townsfolk, he engages in a conversation with Courthorne, a man with questionable morals who makes a tempting but dangerous proposition to Witham that could change his fate. This decision sets the stage for a conflict that pits survival against integrity as Witham grapples with the implications of becoming an impostor. As the plot unfolds, the characters' decisions lead to a tangled web of actions that reflect the broader struggles of those living in an unforgiving landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Impostor |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from images of public domain material generously made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Canada -- Fiction |
| Subject | Impostors and imposture -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 39698 |
| Release Date | May 14, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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