Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Merwin, Samuel 1874 1936 Webster, Henry Kitchell 1875 1932 The Short Line War Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Text file produced by Eric Eldred, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Short Line War" by Samuel Merwin and Henry Kitchell Webster is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely within the 1910s. The story focuses on Jim Weeks, whose journey from a loving youth burdened by the realities of the Civil War to a powerful businessman in the railroad industry forms the core of the narrative. The book explores themes of ambition, love, and the cutthroat nature of business as Jim faces formidable adversaries while trying to secure his interests in the management of the Manchester & Truesdale railroad. The opening of "The Short Line War" introduces us to Jim Weeks and his background, detailing his lineage and formative experiences that shaped him into a determined individual ready for the challenges of his time. Within the first chapter, Jim’s affection for Ethel Harvey is established, as well as the complications that arise from their differing perspectives on life and the world around them. Notably, tensions related to the approaching Civil War and Jim's enlistment introduce conflict. As Jim transitions into his role in the railroad industry, the groundwork is laid for the business rivalries and political maneuvers he will encounter, setting the stage for a larger conflict that challenges not just his professional acumen but also his personal relationships. Overall, the beginning of this novel sets up an engaging mix of character development and foreshadowing, designed to draw readers into the unfolding drama and intricacies of Jim's life and times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Railroads -- History -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 443106 443107 2024-10-04T07:04:50.012053 2023-10-04T06:56:19.998162 text/html text/html 460556 2021-01-26T22:47:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 147936 2021-01-26T22:47:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 226692 2024-10-04T07:04:58.612986 application/epub+zip 234112 2024-10-04T07:04:53.230015 application/epub+zip 214278 2024-10-04T07:04:51.859046 application/epub+zip 416831 2024-10-04T07:05:02.802983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388520 2024-10-04T07:04:57.795121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364283 2022-09-04T10:07:21.236872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370249 370111 2024-10-04T07:04:48.960050 2023-10-04T06:56:19.136177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 375852 2018-03-13T10:03:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 140304 2018-03-17T08:39:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 370000 2013-07-05T17:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139582 2013-07-05T17:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22590 2024-10-04T07:05:02.940952 application/rdf+xml 12507 2024-10-04T07:04:52.419027 image/jpeg 3128 2024-10-04T07:04:52.136069 image/jpeg 221034 2024-10-04T07:04:50.048016 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