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Title: The Winning of Barbara Worth
Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Winning of Barbara Worth" by Harold Bell Wright is a novel written during the late 19th century. This story is set against the backdrop of the Colorado Desert and delves into themes of reclamation, community, and the human spirit as it focuses on the life of Barbara Worth, who is closely connected to the characters Jefferson Worth, a financier, and the Seer, an engineer. The narrative explores their adventures as they confront the challenges of the harsh desert landscape while navigating personal relationships, aspirations, and the quest for belonging. The beginning of the novel introduces Jefferson Worth as he embarks on a journey across the desert toward Rubio City, accompanied by an Irishman named Patrick Mooney and Texas Joe, the wagon driver. Their expedition quickly becomes perilous as they face harsh conditions and encounter a stranded woman with a child in desperate need of help. This opening section sets the tone for the unfolding story as it explores the rugged environment and hints at deeper connections and trials that will shape Barbara's future. The novel intricately weaves the fate of its characters with the intricate and demanding landscape they traverse, hinting at a grand narrative of survival and human connection amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wright, Harold Bell, 1872-1944
EBook No.: 6997
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Western stories
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Desert reclamation -- California -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Winning of Barbara Worth
Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Winning of Barbara Worth" by Harold Bell Wright is a novel written during the late 19th century. This story is set against the backdrop of the Colorado Desert and delves into themes of reclamation, community, and the human spirit as it focuses on the life of Barbara Worth, who is closely connected to the characters Jefferson Worth, a financier, and the Seer, an engineer. The narrative explores their adventures as they confront the challenges of the harsh desert landscape while navigating personal relationships, aspirations, and the quest for belonging. The beginning of the novel introduces Jefferson Worth as he embarks on a journey across the desert toward Rubio City, accompanied by an Irishman named Patrick Mooney and Texas Joe, the wagon driver. Their expedition quickly becomes perilous as they face harsh conditions and encounter a stranded woman with a child in desperate need of help. This opening section sets the tone for the unfolding story as it explores the rugged environment and hints at deeper connections and trials that will shape Barbara's future. The novel intricately weaves the fate of its characters with the intricate and demanding landscape they traverse, hinting at a grand narrative of survival and human connection amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wright, Harold Bell, 1872-1944
EBook No.: 6997
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Western stories
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Desert reclamation -- California -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.