This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 19005429
Title: Ruth of the U. S. A.
Original Publication: United States: A. C. McClurg & Co.,1919.
Note: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Ruth of the U. S. A." by Edwin Balmer is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the end of World War I. The story centers on Ruth Alden, a young woman in Chicago navigating her way through the tumultuous atmosphere of war while harboring feelings for a soldier named Gerry Hull. As Ruth grapples with her mundane life working in real estate, her encounters with Gerry and the impact of the ongoing war lead her to contemplate her own role in the war effort. At the start of the book, Ruth awakens on an important day, anticipating the return of Gerry Hull from France. The opening chapters introduce readers to Ruth's feelings of admiration and guilt as she observes people around her, including a street beggar, while reflecting on the state of war and her longing to contribute. A series of unexpected events, including her impulsive purchase from the beggar, leads to her discovering a passport and a significant amount of money, setting the stage for a dramatic turn in her life. As she learns more about the identity of the passport holder, Ruth realizes she may have a vital role to play, possibly as a spy, which challenges her sense of duty and personal ambition amidst the chaos of a world at war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Balmer, Edwin, 1883-1959
Illustrator: Betts, Harold Harrington, 1881-1951
EBook No.: 68296
Published: Jun 12, 2022
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
Subject: Spy stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 19005429
Title: Ruth of the U. S. A.
Original Publication: United States: A. C. McClurg & Co.,1919.
Note: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Ruth of the U. S. A." by Edwin Balmer is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the end of World War I. The story centers on Ruth Alden, a young woman in Chicago navigating her way through the tumultuous atmosphere of war while harboring feelings for a soldier named Gerry Hull. As Ruth grapples with her mundane life working in real estate, her encounters with Gerry and the impact of the ongoing war lead her to contemplate her own role in the war effort. At the start of the book, Ruth awakens on an important day, anticipating the return of Gerry Hull from France. The opening chapters introduce readers to Ruth's feelings of admiration and guilt as she observes people around her, including a street beggar, while reflecting on the state of war and her longing to contribute. A series of unexpected events, including her impulsive purchase from the beggar, leads to her discovering a passport and a significant amount of money, setting the stage for a dramatic turn in her life. As she learns more about the identity of the passport holder, Ruth realizes she may have a vital role to play, possibly as a spy, which challenges her sense of duty and personal ambition amidst the chaos of a world at war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Balmer, Edwin, 1883-1959
Illustrator: Betts, Harold Harrington, 1881-1951
EBook No.: 68296
Published: Jun 12, 2022
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
Subject: Spy stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.