Hawtrey's Deputy by Harold Bindloss

Name: Hawtrey's Deputy
Author: Harold Bindloss

The story revolves around a young man who becomes the deputy of a wealthy and influential landowner. He must navigate the complexities of his new role while dealing with personal relationships and societal expectations. The narrative explores themes of identity, class, and morality in the context of rural England during the late 19th century.

By Harold Bindloss · First published 1905 · Genre: Western, Adventure, Romance · 31 chapters · 128,827 words

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The frost outside was bitter, and the prairie, which rolled back from Lander's in long undulations to the far horizon, gleamed white beneath the moon, but there was warmth and brightness in Stukely's wooden barn. It stood at one end of the little, desolate settlement, where the trail that came up from the railroad thirty miles away forked off into two wavy ribands that melted into a waste of snow. Lander's consisted then of five or six frame houses and stores, a hotel of the same material, several sod stables, and a few birch-log barns; and its inhabitants considered it one of the most promising places in Western Canada. That, however, is the land of promise, a promise that is in due time usually fulfilled, and the men of Lander's were, for the most part, shrewdly practical optimists. They made the most of a somewhat grim and frugal present, and staked all they had to give -- the few dollars they had brought in with them, and their powers of enduring toil -- upon the roseate future.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Harold Bindloss
Date: 1905 CE
Language: English
Genres: Western, Adventure, Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction
Length: 128,827 words
Structure: 31 chapters, 2,330 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Western — The book is set in the Canadian frontier, featuring themes of pioneering and exploration typical of Westerns.
Adventure — The narrative involves elements of adventure, including challenges and exploration in a rugged environment.
Romance — There are romantic subplots that influence the characters' motivations and actions.
Drama — The story includes dramatic elements such as personal conflicts and moral dilemmas.