Project Gutenberg 2006-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 55 Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George) 1887 1934 Evarts, Harry George The Settling of the Sage Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Settling of the Sage" by Hal G. Evarts is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the struggles of cattle ranchers in the American West as they navigate the encroachment of settlers on their land, weaving a story of conflict, partnerships, and changing values. The protagonist, a range dweller named Bill Harris, seeks to reclaim his family's ranch while grappling with the transitional dynamics between ranching and farming. The opening of the book introduces a lone rider on a pinto horse who reflects on the harsh realities of the range as he encounters remnants of a time gone by. This rider, Bill Harris, is on a journey that intertwines with the legacy of his family's ranch, the Three Bar brand, now headed by Billie Warren, the daughter of his father's erstwhile partner. The complex relationship between these two characters unfolds as they confront the imminent threat of squatters and changing lifestyles in the West. The story sets the stage for an exploration of perseverance amidst the impending transformation of their world, presenting themes of loyalty, rivalry, and the struggle for survival amid shifting cultural landscapes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 429492 426333 2024-10-08T10:09:44.554741 2023-09-08T11:20:33.366152 text/html text/html 422179 2006-07-18T07:09:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 195121 2006-07-18T07:09:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264406 2024-10-08T10:09:51.586727 application/epub+zip 272268 2024-10-08T10:09:46.414752 application/epub+zip 228495 2024-10-08T10:09:45.240735 application/epub+zip 447785 2024-10-08T10:09:55.594678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433294 2024-10-08T10:09:50.852731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348746 2022-09-09T06:12:38.702166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400031 400027 2024-10-08T10:09:43.530772 2023-09-08T11:20:32.407177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 399870 2006-07-18T07:09:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149932 2006-07-18T07:09:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19479 2024-10-08T10:09:55.722672 application/rdf+xml 12706 2024-10-08T10:09:45.786758 image/jpeg 3712 2024-10-08T10:09:45.511752 image/jpeg 257771 2024-10-08T10:09:44.594740 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