Project Gutenberg 2009-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 57 Spears, Raymond S. (Raymond Smiley) 1876 1950 Spears, Raymond Smiley Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen) 1892 1968 Coleman, Ralph Pallen 20010310 The River Prophet Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The River Prophet" by Raymond S. Spears is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Elijah Rasba, a disillusioned preacher living alone in the mountains, who grapples with his faith and the meaning of morality after witnessing violence in a community he tried to guide. His journey leads him to confront his own shortcomings and the harsh realities of life, as he endeavors to save a troubled soul, Jock Drones, while also dealing with the challenges of the wilderness and the people he meets along the Mississippi River. The opening portion of the novel sets up the backstory of Elijah Rasba, detailing his solitary life in a dilapidated log cabin and the decline of the congregation that once thrived at his grandfather’s church. As he reflects on his failures as a preacher, particularly one significant and tragic event that occurred during a sermon, he becomes increasingly restless and desperate for purpose. His internal conflict culminates in a reckless decision to abandon his moral high ground and resort to drinking as he prepares to embark on a journey down the river, seeking redemption and purpose in the turbulent waters ahead. Meanwhile, other characters, such as Nelia Carline, further complicate the narrative with their own struggles, hinting at intertwining destinies that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en River life -- Fiction Mississippi River -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 544331 544354 2024-09-12T11:00:41.194175 2023-09-13T03:38:54.589301 text/html text/html 566317 2021-01-05T02:41:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 241070 2021-01-05T02:41:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 289015 2024-09-12T11:00:49.625075 application/epub+zip 298116 2024-09-12T11:00:42.689081 application/epub+zip 234810 2024-09-12T11:00:41.788178 application/epub+zip 486073 2024-09-12T11:00:55.216038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469611 2024-09-12T11:00:48.999147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407836 2022-09-13T11:34:41.876716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412053 411969 2024-09-12T11:00:40.101122 2023-09-13T03:38:53.548261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 411946 2021-01-05T02:41:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160455 2021-01-05T02:41:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 411938 2021-01-05T02:41:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160436 2021-01-05T02:41:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21253 2024-09-12T11:00:55.439038 application/rdf+xml 12591 2024-09-12T11:00:42.151198 image/jpeg 3319 2024-09-12T11:00:41.968218 image/jpeg 286826 2024-09-12T11:00:41.242196 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