Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 311 Wright, Harold Bell 1872 1944 That Printer of Udell's: A Story of the Middle West Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Vital Debroey, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team “That Printer of Udell's: A Story of the Middle West” by Harold Bell Wright is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the struggles and growth of its main character, Dick Falkner, a young man haunted by the tragic past of his family and seeking a fresh start in a bustling mining town. As he navigates the challenges of poverty, personal demons, and societal indifference, the narrative explores themes of redemption, resilience, and the impact of one’s upbringing. The opening of the novel presents a powerful contrast between the innocence of Dick as a boy and the grim realities he faces as a young man. Initially, we witness Dick's traumatic childhood, defined by a mother’s dying wish and a father’s alcoholism, setting the stage for his lifelong battle against the shadows of his past. This backstory leads us to present-day Boyd City, where Dick, now a young adult, is desperate to find work amid a sea of rejection and hardship. His encounters highlight the harsh realities of life for those at the mercy of economic forces, framing Dick's journey not only as one of physical survival but also as a quest for self-identity and purpose amidst the complex fabric of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young men -- Fiction Christian fiction Middle West -- Fiction Printers -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 557199 557076 2024-10-03T09:01:45.380652 2023-10-03T08:16:53.941983 text/html text/html 557192 557069 2024-10-03T09:01:45.674647 2023-10-03T08:16:54.151957 text/html text/html 293923 2024-10-03T09:01:55.520600 application/epub+zip 302303 2024-10-03T09:01:49.242649 application/epub+zip 277836 2024-10-03T09:01:47.916634 application/epub+zip 574910 2024-10-03T09:02:00.521621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535888 2024-10-03T09:01:54.657634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433384 2022-09-03T11:37:43.544542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509643 509571 2024-10-03T09:01:44.844692 2023-10-03T08:16:53.599959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509297 2012-08-07T11:03:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194600 2012-08-16T09:14:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19745 2024-10-03T09:02:00.651571 application/rdf+xml 19353 2024-10-03T09:01:48.472637 image/jpeg 4413 2024-10-03T09:01:48.189645 image/jpeg 289982 2024-10-03T09:01:45.720672 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