Project Gutenberg 2016-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 62 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry George in Camp; or, Life on the Plains Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "George in Camp: or, Life on the Plains" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the experiences of George Ackerman, a 15-year-old boy navigating life on a Texas ranch after the death of his wealthy father. Through the lens of George's struggles with family dynamics and societal perceptions, the book explores themes of belonging, hardship, and resilience in the rugged frontier life. At the start of the narrative, we meet George, who finds himself feeling isolated and out of place since his Uncle John and cousin Ned moved in after his father’s death, taking over the ranch. George's frustration grows as they impose city manners and lifestyle, leading the locals to resent them and subsequently, him. The complex interplay of familial tension, societal rejection, and George's longing for connection set the stage for his upcoming adventures amidst the challenges of ranch life and potentially hostile neighbors. As he grapples with loneliness and the responsibilities of running a ranch, readers can anticipate a journey of personal growth and the quest for identity in a rapidly changing environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 491346 491362 2024-09-22T09:31:56.699847 2023-09-23T07:55:49.323615 text/html text/html 490823 2016-12-04T13:31:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 1063389 2016-12-04T13:31:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1132586 2024-09-22T09:32:04.310825 application/epub+zip 1128453 2024-09-22T09:31:58.248848 application/epub+zip 242094 2024-09-22T09:31:57.452839 application/epub+zip 1235075 2024-09-22T09:32:08.743303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1201879 2024-09-22T09:32:03.516818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316911 2022-09-24T11:41:52.491380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430048 429841 2024-09-22T09:31:55.655925 2023-09-23T07:55:48.264626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 430233 2016-12-04T13:31:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 152256 2016-12-04T13:31:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19028 2024-09-22T09:32:08.884320 application/rdf+xml 9544 2024-09-22T09:31:57.533830 image/jpeg 1895 2024-09-22T09:31:57.493820 image/jpeg 1068013 2024-09-22T09:31:56.764859 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