By Right of Purchase by Harold Bindloss
The story revolves around a young man who inherits a large sum of money and decides to travel the world. He becomes embroiled in various adventures and misadventures, including a romance with a woman from a wealthy family. The novel explores themes of identity, class, and morality as the protagonist navigates his new circumstances.
By Harold Bindloss · First published 1904 · Genre: Adventure, Romance, Western · 30 chapters · 112,368 words
First lines
It was a hot September afternoon. Leland wondered vaguely how the harvesting and threshing were progressing in his own far distant country, as he leant on the moss-grown wall of the terrace beneath the old house of Barrock-holme. He had been a week there now as the guest of Lieutenant Denham, whose acquaintance he had originally made out on the wide prairie in Western Canada, and for whom he had a certain liking that was slightly tinged with contempt. The estate would be Jimmy Denham's some day, provided that his father succeeded in keeping it out of the grasp of his creditors. Those who knew the old man well fancied that he might with difficulty accomplish it, for Branscombe Denham of Barrock-holme was not troubled by many scruples, and had acquired considerable proficiency in the evasion of debts.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Harold Bindloss
- Date: 1904 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Western, Drama, Historical
- Length: 112,368 words
- Structure: 30 chapters, 1,992 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The plot centers around exploration and challenges faced by the protagonist in a rugged environment.
- Romance — The narrative includes romantic elements and relationships that influence the characters' decisions.
- Western — The setting and themes are reminiscent of the Western frontier, with a focus on land and ownership.
- Drama — The story involves personal conflicts and emotional struggles among the characters.
Tags
Western Fiction · Adventure Novel · Romance · Historical Fiction · American West · Frontier Life · Pioneers · Settlement · Conflict · Love Story · Drama · Action
Contents
- Barrock-Holme
- Leland is Roused to Pity
- Pressure of Circumstances
- Leland Makes the Plunge
- No Escape
- The Prairie
- Carrie Makes her Views Clear
- Leland Seeks Distraction
- Farmers in Council
- Homicide
- Seedtime
- Leland's Protest
- Carrie Abases Herself
- The Outlaws Strike Back
- Beneficent Rain
- Urmston Shows his Prudence
- Carrie Makes a Comparison
- A Midnight Visitor
- Prairie Hay
- An Understanding
- A Willing Sacrifice
- Hail
- Gallwey's Adventure
- Leland Makes Sure
- A Portentous Light
- Fighting Fire
- Leland Feels the Strain
- Carrie's Responsibility
- Leland Strikes Back
- Harvest