Project Gutenberg 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel) 1888 1951 Haldeman-Julius, Emanuel Julius, Emanuel Haldeman-Julius, Marcet 1887 1941 Haldeman-Julius, Anna Marcet Haldeman Dust Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Dust" by E. Haldeman-Julius and Marcet Haldeman-Julius is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds on the Kansas prairie, focusing on the struggles and aspirations of the Wade family, particularly the dynamics between the parents—Jacob and Sarah Wade—and their children, including their son Martin, whose journey toward maturity is central to the story. As they confront harsh realities of settler life, the themes of resilience, familial obligation, and the dichotomy of dreams versus reality are prevalent. The opening of the book introduces the Wade family at a pivotal moment in their journey. Jacob grapples with his frail health after returning from the war, while Sarah tirelessly manages their household and nurtures their children in difficult conditions. We witness the strain of survival amidst a backdrop of dust and drought, with young Martin feeling the weight of responsibility as tensions arise between familial duties and personal ambition. As the family settles into their hopes for a better life on the land, the emotional complexities begin to surface, setting the stage for their individual and collective struggles in a world that is unforgiving. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Domestic fiction Country life -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 340255 340264 2024-09-01T07:50:53.277453 2023-10-01T07:18:11.721710 text/html text/html 346243 2021-01-27T22:44:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 122460 2021-01-27T22:44:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 166477 2024-09-01T07:50:58.313365 application/epub+zip 170786 2024-09-01T07:50:54.638410 application/epub+zip 170786 2024-09-01T07:50:53.801403 application/epub+zip 296050 2024-09-01T07:51:01.556340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275422 2024-09-01T07:50:57.785421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275668 2022-09-01T08:50:59.149158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295684 295657 2024-09-01T07:50:52.792420 2023-10-01T07:18:11.333209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 298126 2018-03-15T12:12:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 117096 2018-03-15T12:14:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 295540 2008-07-26T11:21:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116726 2008-07-26T11:22:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21295 2024-09-01T07:51:01.699351 application/rdf+xml 9828 2024-09-01T07:50:54.163383 image/jpeg 2591 2024-09-01T07:50:53.974423 image/jpeg 164279 2024-09-01T07:50:53.307424 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