The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound
The story revolves around a group of young men who form a ranching partnership on Puget Sound. They face various challenges including financial struggles and conflicts with neighboring landowners. The main characters are resourceful and determined, using their skills to overcome obstacles and achieve success. Along the way, they learn valuable lessons about teamwork, perseverance, and responsibility.
By Harold Bindloss · First published 1906 · Genre: Western, Adventure, Young Adult · 31 chapters · 120,643 words
First lines
It was the middle of an afternoon in May. An old side-wheeler was steaming south toward Puget Sound across the land-locked waters that lie between Vancouver Island and the state of Washington. A little astern on one hand Mount Baker lifted its heights of eternal snow. On the other, and a little ahead, the Olympians rose white and majestic; and between, vast, dim forests rolled down to the ruffled, blue water. It seemed to Frank Whitney, sitting on the steamer's upper deck in the lee of her smokestack, that it was a wild and wonderfully beautiful country he had reached at last; for since leaving Vancouver, British Columbia, they had steamed past endless rocks and woods, while island after island faded into the smoke trail down the seething wake and great white mountains opened out, changed their shapes, and closed in on one another as the steamer went by.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Harold Bindloss
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Western, Adventure, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Family
- Length: 120,643 words
- Structure: 31 chapters, 2,230 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Western — The story is set in the American West and involves ranching, which is a central theme of Western literature.
- Adventure — The plot involves exploration and challenges faced by the characters, typical of adventure narratives.
- Young Adult — The protagonists are young boys, and the story is likely aimed at a younger audience.
- Historical Fiction — The setting and context reflect a specific historical period, providing a backdrop for the narrative.
Tags
Adventure · Coming-of-age · Friendship · Ranching · Wilderness · Exploration · Juvenile fiction · Outdoor adventure · Teenage protagonist · Self-discovery · Growing up · Mentorship
Contents
- Frank Goes West
- The Bush
- The Ranch
- Target Practice
- The Mysterious Schooner
- At the Helm
- A Warning
- Salmon Spearing
- A Plain Hint
- A Breeze of Wind
- Mr. Barclay Joins the Party
- The Stranger
- The Schooner Reappears
- A Test of Endurance
- A Midnight Visitor
- Frank Kills a Deer
- Mr. Webster's Guns
- Running a Cargo
- The Cache
- Mr. Webster's Slashing
- A Night on the Sands
- The Ultimatum
- Mr. Oliver Outwits his Watchers
- A Fast Run
- The United States Mail
- Mr. Barclay Lays his Plans
- The Derelict
- A Grim Discovery
- The Raid
- The Relief of the Ranch
- Frank Becomes a Ranch Owner