Project Gutenberg 2011-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 64 Smith, Elliott 1868 The Land of Lure: A Story of the Columbia River Basin Produced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Land of Lure: A Story of the Columbia River Basin" by Elliott Smith is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the struggles and aspirations of homesteaders in the Columbia River Basin as they navigate the challenges of establishing a life in a harsh and unpredictable land. Central to this tale is Travis Gully, a family man awakened by his long-held desire for a home of his own, who embarks on a journey with his family to find their fortune. The opening of the story sets a vivid scene of the desolation and brutal conditions faced by the homesteaders who are drawn to the Columbia River Basin in search of opportunity. Travis Gully, introduced as a hardworking farmer with a stagnant existence, becomes inspired to leave his rented life after witnessing his friends depart for better prospects. As he contemplates the possibility of relocating his family to a homestead, the narrative explores the emotional and psychological toll of such a significant decision, including the challenges of abandoning their past and the allure of a hopeful future. Gully's journey symbolizes the broader trials of many who sought to carve out a new life in the unforgiving landscape of the American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36999/36999-h/images/cover.jpg en Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Northwest, Pacific -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 399204 399186 2024-09-15T14:10:40.714544 2023-09-16T07:34:21.246995 text/html text/html 400438 2011-08-07T17:24:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 479648 2011-08-07T17:24:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 502302 2024-09-15T14:10:45.903503 application/epub+zip 506453 2024-09-15T14:10:41.558776 application/epub+zip 202594 2024-09-15T14:10:41.130529 application/epub+zip 624462 2024-09-15T14:10:49.561507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586599 2024-09-15T14:10:45.434520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283586 2022-09-17T04:34:27.481574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370786 370562 2024-09-15T14:10:40.167554 2023-09-16T07:34:20.756988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 370578 2011-08-07T17:24:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135329 2011-08-07T17:24:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18418 2024-09-15T14:10:49.720466 application/rdf+xml 13526 2024-09-15T14:10:41.210517 image/jpeg 2399 2024-09-15T14:10:41.170513 image/jpeg 479745 2024-09-15T14:10:40.764507 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