Project Gutenberg 2005-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 131 Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard) 1880 1957 Kyne, Peter Bernard Ballinger, Harry Russell 1892 1993 Ballinger, H. R. (Harry Russell) Cornwell, Dean 1892 1960 The Pride of Palomar Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Pride of Palomar" by Peter B. Kyne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around themes of heritage, loss, and the poignant beauty of life in old California, particularly through the eyes of its central character, Michael Joseph Farrel, known as Don Mike, who is navigating the aftermath of World War I. The narrative explores his return to California following the tragic news of his father's death and the implications of changing times on traditional ranch life. The opening of the novel introduces us to the elderly Pablo Artelan, the majordomo of Rancho Palomar, who is plagued with anxiety as he waits for Don Mike, who has been away at war. Old Don Miguel Farrel, Pablo’s employer, shows concern for Pablo's state of mind as they discuss the absence of quail during the dry season, which serves as a metaphor for what Don Mike will face upon his return. Soon, a telegram arrives bearing tragic news: Don Mike has died in battle. Yet, unbeknownst to them, Don Mike returns, creating a layered drama steeped in emotional conflicts and rich local color, setting the stage for personal and societal change in a California grappling with its history and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories California -- Fiction Ranch life -- Fiction Asian Americans -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 638870 631686 2024-10-07T11:45:51.046229 2023-09-07T11:58:59.752793 text/html text/html 629297 2020-12-12T12:54:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 501672 2020-12-12T12:54:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 579359 2024-10-07T11:46:00.965162 application/epub+zip 588744 2024-10-07T11:45:53.234193 application/epub+zip 316038 2024-10-07T11:45:51.847297 application/epub+zip 806323 2024-10-07T11:46:06.557119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783166 2024-10-07T11:46:00.073230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486676 2022-09-08T06:52:56.069808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588109 588098 2024-10-07T11:45:49.038301 2023-09-07T11:58:58.151768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 587743 2020-12-12T12:54:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 229457 2020-12-12T12:54:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 587750 2020-12-12T12:54:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229372 2020-12-12T12:54:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23064 2024-10-07T11:46:06.711116 application/rdf+xml 12059 2024-10-07T11:45:52.475211 image/jpeg 3261 2024-10-07T11:45:52.134188 image/jpeg 562549 2024-10-07T11:45:51.109248 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