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The story follows Bob Dollar, a young man recently hired as a scout for Global Pork Rind, a corporation aiming to establish vast hog farms in this unforgiving region. His mission is fraught with challenges, as he navigates the rugged terrain and encounters the stoic, uncompromising people who inhabit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBob Dollar's assignment brings him face to face with a cast of memorable characters, each with their own strong ties to the land and a wary eye towards the encroaching industrialisation represented by Global Pork Rind. Among them is Freda Beautyrooms, the indomitable matriarch of a coveted ranch, and Ace Crouch, a windmiller fiercely opposed to the hog farms. 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