Project Gutenberg 2005-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 72 Bower, B. M. 1871 1940 Sinclair, B. M. (Bertha Muzzy) Sinclair, Bertha Muzzy Fischer, Anton Otto 1882 1962 Skyrider Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Skyrider" by B. M. Bower is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set around the Rolling R Ranch near the Mexican border and revolves around the character of Johnny Jewel, a young ranch hand with aspirations of becoming a pilot. The novel's themes explore ambition, rivalry, and the intersection between dreams and reality as Johnny grapples with both his romantic interests and his yearning to fly. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a lively atmosphere amidst the ranch hands. After an embarrassing moment involving his poetry being publicly mocked, Johnny Jewel's frustrations are compounded by his conflict with Mary V, a spirited young woman and the daughter of the ranch owner. While he dreams of flying and becoming a "skyrider," his efforts are met with teasing from his peers. The dynamic between Johnny and Mary V sets the stage for a tale of humorous confrontations and unacknowledged feelings, while also hinting at larger aspirations and the potential for real conflict within the Texas landscape they inhabit. The story promises a mix of adventurism and romantic tension as the characters navigate their challenges and ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Western Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 436071 435944 2024-10-07T12:48:04.650788 2023-09-08T03:46:07.999741 text/html text/html 439918 2020-12-12T17:53:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 252272 2020-12-12T17:53:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 314681 2024-10-07T12:48:12.285731 application/epub+zip 318567 2024-10-07T12:48:06.807813 application/epub+zip 234922 2024-10-07T12:48:05.472857 application/epub+zip 472693 2024-10-07T12:48:16.648746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449129 2024-10-07T12:48:11.449738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345535 2022-09-08T08:02:23.981676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415305 415213 2024-10-07T12:48:03.630807 2023-09-08T03:46:07.162722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 415036 2020-12-12T17:53:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160822 2020-12-12T17:53:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415043 2020-12-12T17:53:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160821 2020-12-12T17:53:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22129 2024-10-07T12:48:16.785700 application/rdf+xml 8641 2024-10-07T12:48:06.040759 image/jpeg 2338 2024-10-07T12:48:05.753765 image/jpeg 311484 2024-10-07T12:48:04.691784 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 en.wikipedia