| Author |
Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945 |
| Title |
Carson of Red River
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| Original Publication |
United States: Frederick A. Stokes Company,1924.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| 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)
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| Summary |
"Carson of Red River" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Kit Carson, a draftsman in a shipbuilding yard, who navigates personal and professional challenges against the backdrop of early industrial life. The novel is marked by themes of ambition, friendships, and the struggles of finding one's place in a rapidly changing world. The opening of the novel introduces Kit Carson as a character with artistic inclinations, displaying a blend of romanticism and practicality. Set in Blake's modest flat, Kit enjoys a sense of familial warmth with his friends, the Blakes, while revealing his aspirations and complex feelings towards his future and relationships. As he shares a meal with them, Kit’s introspection about his work and thoughts of a woman named Evelyn hint at deeper emotional conflicts that set the tone for his journey. The narrative style provides insights into the characters’ lives, showcasing the interplay between personal ambitions and the weight of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Young men -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Northwest, Canadian -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Red River Settlement -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67051 |
| Release Date |
Dec 30, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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