Project Gutenberg 2008-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 45 Sullivan, Alan 1868 1947 The Rapids Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Rapids" by Alan Sullivan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Robert Fisher Clark, a determined and self-assured man whose confidence and ambition drive him to revitalize the struggling town of St. Marys, Ontario, through his visionary plans for industrial development and the utilization of local natural resources. As he interacts with local citizens and reveals his ambitious proposals, he captivates the community with his compelling vision for their future. The opening of "The Rapids" introduces Robert Fisher Clark as he journeys to St. Marys, where he overhears a conversation that ignites his interest in the town's untapped potential. Clark's interactions with local figures, including the mayor and legal representatives, create an atmosphere of anticipation around his ambitious plans to harness the power of the nearby rapids for industrial growth. As he surveys the unfinished canal works and contemplates the riches of the natural landscape, he formulates a strategy that promises to transform St. Marys into a thriving industrial hub. Meanwhile, the townspeople, caught between skepticism and newfound hope, await the unfolding of Clark's grand vision, setting the stage for the profound changes to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ontario -- History -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario -- Fiction F1001 PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 560460 560405 2024-10-11T07:04:55.354755 2023-09-11T09:58:36.975534 text/html text/html 560453 560398 2024-10-11T07:04:55.654741 2023-09-11T09:58:37.146515 text/html text/html 273519 2024-10-11T07:05:04.075013 application/epub+zip 281822 2024-10-11T07:04:57.806747 application/epub+zip 281822 2024-10-11T07:04:56.411921 application/epub+zip 470712 2024-10-11T07:05:09.003714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433560 2024-10-11T07:05:03.285755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407007 2022-09-12T06:05:58.740321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509152 509148 2024-10-11T07:04:54.869884 2023-09-11T09:58:36.612507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509063 2008-06-13T07:30:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 194816 2008-06-13T07:30:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 509056 2008-06-13T07:30:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194782 2008-06-13T07:30:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21331 2024-10-11T07:05:09.134814 application/rdf+xml 9837 2024-10-11T07:04:57.090749 image/jpeg 2637 2024-10-11T07:04:56.690742 image/jpeg 266932 2024-10-11T07:04:55.701769 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