Mountain Blood: A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/27447.html.images 451 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/27447.epub3.images 254 kB Send
to
kindle
email:
EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/27447.epub.images 263 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/27447.epub.noimages 243 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/27447.kf8.images 495 kB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/27447.kindle.images 448 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/27447.txt.utf-8 417 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/27447/pg27447-h.zip 250 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Hergesheimer, Joseph, 1880-1954
LoC No. 26007530
Title Mountain Blood: A Novel
Note Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net
Summary "Mountain Blood: A Novel" by Joseph Hergesheimer is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on Gordon Makimmon, a stage driver living in the isolated community of Greenstream, as he grapples with personal struggles and the changing dynamics in his life, particularly in relation to his wealthy neighbors and the alluring, yet complex, figure of Lettice Hollidew. Themes of poverty, power, and the harsh realities of life unfold against a backdrop of rugged mountain scenery and a close-knit, often judgmental community. The opening of the novel introduces us to the quiet town of Stenton, where Gordon Makimmon is preparing to drive a stagecoach to Greenstream. We learn about the passengers he transports, including the confident Buckley Simmons and the reserved Lettice Hollidew, each embodying different social standing within their community. As they journey over the landscape, tensions arise, especially surrounding the dynamics between Gordon and Buckley, suggesting an underlying conflict driven by class and social expectations. Gordon's protective instincts emerge towards Lettice, hinting at both a burgeoning awareness of her womanhood and a sense of looming personal conflict tied to their familial and societal roles. As their paths intertwine, the atmosphere grows charged with unspoken emotions and the potential for turmoil amid the beauty of their surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Virginia -- Fiction
Subject Mountain life -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 27447
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 4, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 70 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio