Project Gutenberg 2011-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 71 Stables, Gordon 1840 1910 Stables, William Gordon Stables, W. Gordon (William Gordon) Gordon-Stables, W. From Squire to Squatter: A Tale of the Old Land and the New Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Also issued under the title: In search of fortune, #69315. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "From Squire to Squatter: A Tale of the Old Land and the New" by Gordon Stables is a novel published in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Broadbent family, particularly focusing on young Archie, who is celebrating his tenth birthday amidst a backdrop of rural charm and adventure. Major themes include family bonds, the transition from boyhood to manhood, and the challenges that come with change in pastoral life. The opening of the novel introduces the Broadbent family in their cozy home at Burley Old Farm, where Archie eagerly anticipates his upcoming birthday. As Archie interacts with his family members, including his invalid brother Rupert and cheerful sister Elsie, readers gain insight into the warm atmosphere of their household. The narrative sets up a contrast between traditional rural life, exemplified by the farm's harmonious operations under Squire Broadbent's care, and the new ideas the Squire brings from his southern upbringing, hinting at future conflicts and developments. Additionally, Archie’s youthful aspirations and love for adventure are established through his lively conversations and plans, suggesting an exciting journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australia -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Twins -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Farm life -- Juvenile fiction Sick children -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction Gentry -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 558984 558977 2024-10-16T07:52:21.279747 2023-09-16T13:40:51.090776 text/html text/html 575652 2020-11-01T09:06:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 1912563 2020-11-01T09:12:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1900710 2024-10-16T07:52:33.081708 application/epub+zip 1907427 2024-10-16T07:52:25.901749 application/epub+zip 262010 2024-10-16T07:52:24.060730 application/epub+zip 2211579 2024-10-16T07:52:38.362732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2184850 2024-10-16T07:52:31.892739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460534 2022-09-17T13:02:38.739682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486640 486615 2024-10-16T07:52:19.966778 2023-09-16T13:40:50.011756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 486360 2020-11-01T09:12:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190273 2020-11-01T09:12:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22539 2024-10-16T07:52:38.531663 application/rdf+xml 22552 2024-10-16T07:52:24.785753 image/jpeg 4785 2024-10-16T07:52:24.484772 image/jpeg 2004911 2024-10-16T07:52:21.356737 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