Project Gutenberg 2014-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 89 Moore, John Trotwood 1858 1929 Gibbs, George 1870 1942 Gibbs, George Fort Jack Ballington, Forester Produced by Al Haines "Jack Ballington, Forester" by John Trotwood Moore is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Jack Ballington, a forester and agricultural enthusiast, as he navigates his family dynamics, the relationships within his community, and his love for nature and trees. The story is set against the backdrop of the American South, particularly in the beautiful bluegrass region of Tennessee. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Jack Ballington and his deep connection with nature, as well as provides insight into the lively and complex family dynamics at The Home Stretch farm. Jack's fondness for his younger cousin, affectionately known as Little Sister, is highlighted, along with the strong personalities of their relatives, particularly the old General and Aunt Lucretia. The narrative is marked by reflections on life, growth, and the expectations placed upon Jack, who has aspirations to create a positive change in the world through his knowledge of forestry and agriculture. From the start, the text sets up a rich familial tapestry filled with humor and warmth while hinting at the tensions that arise from diverging ambitions and traditional expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45652/45652-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Foresters -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 550555 550507 2024-09-19T07:12:58.600668 2023-09-20T03:42:54.255556 text/html text/html 552775 2014-05-23T11:33:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 492128 2014-05-23T11:33:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 511579 2024-09-19T07:13:17.442515 application/epub+zip 842290 2024-09-19T07:13:15.267532 application/pdf 538851 2024-09-19T07:13:03.629614 application/pdf 522125 2024-09-19T07:13:06.673569 application/epub+zip 256704 2024-09-19T07:13:00.842614 application/epub+zip 651839 2024-09-19T07:13:22.042522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618134 2024-09-19T07:13:12.670574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353950 2022-09-20T19:14:25.962197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456891 2024-09-19T07:12:57.935652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457099 2014-05-23T11:34:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 177130 2014-05-23T11:34:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 453127 2014-05-23T11:34:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 176564 2014-05-23T11:34:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 453133 2014-05-23T11:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176521 2014-05-23T11:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26516 2024-09-19T07:13:22.192505 application/rdf+xml 442623 2024-09-19T07:12:56.602620 2023-09-20T03:42:53.518545 text/x-rst text/x-rst 442623 2014-05-23T11:34:16 text/x-rst 474629 2014-05-23T11:34:16 text/x-rst application/zip 13879 2024-09-19T07:13:04.579585 image/jpeg 2183 2024-09-19T07:13:04.111613 image/jpeg 491932 2024-09-19T07:12:58.656681 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