Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 303 Grey, Zane 1872 1939 Gray, Zane Gray, Pearl Zane The Desert of Wheat Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Kline and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Desert of Wheat" by Zane Grey is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically the year 1919. The narrative explores the struggles of a young farmer, Kurt Dorn, who is caught in the tumult of World War I, dealing with personal conflict, familial obligations, and the challenges posed by an emerging labor movement in the agrarian landscape of the Columbia Basin. The story delves into themes of love, loyalty, and the harsh realities of life on a wheat farm during a time of national crisis. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the expansive and austere landscapes of the northwestern wheat fields, which serve as the backdrop to Kurt Dorn’s life. Kurt is deeply troubled, struggling against the expectations of his aging father, who is resistant to embracing the realities of war and harbors a fierce German nationalism. As Kurt navigates his desire to enlist, he grapples with an impending financial crisis due to debt, the threat of labor unrest from the I.W.W. (Industrial Workers of the World), and the complex feelings he harbors for Lenore Anderson, the daughter of a wealthy rancher. Their delicate interactions set the stage for a deeper exploration of commitment to family and country amidst the chaos of societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories PS Text Western Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 860416 2025-08-04T11:27:17.613868 text/html 874925 2024-10-28T17:41:28 text/html 360776 2025-08-04T11:27:26.780844 application/epub+zip 371834 2025-08-04T11:27:19.729883 application/epub+zip 371835 2025-08-04T11:27:18.518917 application/epub+zip 619836 2025-08-04T11:27:32.446825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557055 2025-08-04T11:27:26.031855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533865 2022-09-05T07:16:46.118739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696476 2025-08-04T11:27:16.673862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 676786 2024-10-28T17:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17170 2025-08-04T11:27:32.623783 application/rdf+xml 11459 2025-08-04T11:27:19.043846 image/jpeg 3124 2025-08-04T11:27:18.780857 image/jpeg 351087 2025-08-04T11:27:17.673860 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia