Classic Gray; of the female lead character type.
As with all grey novels you get some excellent lessons in backwood living.
In this case we are introduced to Bee Hunting for the purpose of gleaning Honey.
I'm now keenly aware of Gray's need to tell us how gender roles work.
Interesting that these hillbillies are uneducated and need to be brought to intelligence by those from the city. At the same time his TOTAL disdain for the city is ever present.
The country bumpkin gets schooled on many things including how to treat a woman. He is also the dominant male and the most virtuous.
The restorative powers of being in the wilderness is pervasive.
Like in The Virginian our Alpha male plays a joke that is little funny and sadly malicious. In a world where the least mistake could result in death, these people were flippant with others peril.
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