The Cattle-Baron's Daughter

Name: The Cattle-Baron's Daughter
Author: Harold Bindloss

The novel revolves around the life of a young woman who inherits a ranch from her father and must navigate the challenges of managing it while dealing with personal relationships and societal expectations. She faces opposition from neighboring landowners, particularly a wealthy cattle baron, who seeks to acquire her property for his own interests. The protagonist's determination and resourcefulness are tested as she struggles to maintain control over her inheritance. Throughout the story, themes of independence, loyalty, and love are explored as the protagonist navigates complex relationships with those around her.

By Harold Bindloss · First published 1896 · Genre: Western, Romance, Adventure · 31 chapters · 128,830 words

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The hot weather had come suddenly, at least a month earlier than usual, and New York lay baking under a scorching sun when Miss Hetty Torrance sat in the coolest corner of the Grand Central Depot she could find. It was by her own wish she had spent the afternoon in the city unattended, for Miss Torrance was a self-reliant young woman; but it was fate and the irregularity of the little gold watch, which had been her dead mother's gift, that brought her to the depot at least a quarter of an hour too soon. But she was not wholly sorry, for she had desired more solitude and time for reflection than she found in the noisy city, where a visit to an eminent modiste had occupied most of her leisure. There was, she had reasons for surmising, a decision of some moment to be made that night, and as yet she was no nearer arriving at it than she had been when the little note then in her pocket had been handed her.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Harold Bindloss
Date: 1896 CE
Language: English
Genres: Western, Romance, Adventure, Drama, Historical Fiction
Length: 128,830 words
Structure: 31 chapters, 2,629 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 themes typical of Westerns, such as ranching and frontier life.
Romance — The narrative includes a romantic plotline central to the development of the story.
Adventure — The plot involves adventurous elements and challenges faced by the characters in a rugged setting.
Drama — The book contains dramatic interpersonal conflicts and emotional themes.