On Edom Hill by Arthur Willis Colton
A young man named John returns to his hometown in New England after serving in the Civil War. He finds that his family's farm has been sold, and he must come to terms with his new life as a stranger in a place he once called home.
By Arthur Willis Colton · First published 1920 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Western, Romance · 6,291 words
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CHARLIE SEBASTIAN was a turfman, meaning that he had something to do with race-horses, and knew property as rolls of bank bills, of which one now and then suddenly has none at all; or as pacers and trotters that are given to breaking and unaccountably to falling off in their nervous systems; or as "Association Shares" and partnership investments in a training stable; all capable of melting and going down in one vortex. So it happened at the October races. And from this it arose that in going between two heated cities and low by the sea he stopped among the high hills that were cold.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Arthur Willis Colton
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Western, Romance, Adventure
- Length: 6,291 words
- Structure: 1 section, 132 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The book is set in a historical period and uses real-world events and settings as backdrops for its narrative.
- Western — The book features rural settings, rugged men, and often deals with themes of frontier life.
- Romance — The story includes elements of love and relationships, which are central to the plot and character development.
- Adventure — The book involves a lot of physical risk and danger, making it fall under the adventure genre.
Tags
Rural Life · Farming · Family Drama · Love Story · Tragedy · Mystery · Small Town · Secrets · Inheritance · Family Secrets · Murder · Suspense