Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Bower, B. M. 1871 1940 Sinclair, B. M. (Bertha Muzzy) Sinclair, Bertha Muzzy Rowe, Clarence 1878 1930 Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert) Rowe, Clarence Herbert The Long Shadow Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Alicia Williams, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Long Shadow" by B. M. Bower is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of the Western frontier's peak. The story focuses on the character Charming Billy Boyle, a cattle rancher who lives a solitary life in a line-camp while managing cattle herding and dealing with the challenges of the unforgiving Western landscape. The narrative initiates with Billy's introspection about his harsh surroundings and how they contrast with his memories of a woman's presence, indicating that themes of loneliness and the yearning for companionship will play a significant role in his story. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene in a lonely cabin where Charming Billy struggles with his thoughts while waiting for a delayed partner known as the Pilgrim. As he grapples with his mundane chores, he becomes introspective about his life choices and relationships, especially as the biting wind and cold remind him of his isolation. The tranquility of his thoughts is disrupted when a young woman, Flora Bridger, unexpectedly arrives at his cabin after her horse was injured. Their interaction marks a turning point in Charming Billy's life, stirring emotions he has long kept at bay, introducing the complexities of human connection amidst the rugged life of a cattle rancher. As Billy navigates his feelings towards Flora and the antics of the Pilgrim, the stage is set for his evolving journey in the unforgiving yet poignant world of the American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Western Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 342862 342894 2024-10-05T16:35:01.761114 2023-10-06T04:25:23.979844 text/html text/html 343210 2020-12-14T18:50:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 429577 2020-12-14T18:50:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 493605 2024-10-05T16:35:08.486115 application/epub+zip 495844 2024-10-05T16:35:03.737165 application/epub+zip 207404 2024-10-05T16:35:02.478108 application/epub+zip 659232 2024-10-05T16:35:12.386114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633549 2024-10-05T16:35:07.599118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323679 2022-09-06T19:13:26.715544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329705 329616 2024-10-05T16:35:00.999132 2023-10-06T04:25:23.446841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 331039 2020-12-14T18:50:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128970 2020-12-14T18:50:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331030 2020-12-14T18:50:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128931 2020-12-14T18:50:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22313 2024-10-05T16:35:12.532056 application/rdf+xml 12167 2024-10-05T16:35:03.036116 image/jpeg 3254 2024-10-05T16:35:02.760113 image/jpeg 496687 2024-10-05T16:35:01.803120 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia