Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 248 Brand, Max 1892 1944 Faust, Frederick Schiller Frederick, John The Rangeland Avenger Produced by Suzanne Shell, Nick Thorp, Shon McCarley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Rangeland Avenger" by Max Brand is a Western novel that showcases themes of betrayal, revenge, and survival in a harsh desert landscape, likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hal Sinclair, a carefree and innocent character who finds himself in dire straits after a tragic accident leaves him stranded in the desert with three resentful companions who ultimately abandon him. The unfolding narrative explores the darker side of human nature and the consequences of their selfish actions. At the start of the novel, the group of four men is on a mining expedition and grappling with the unforgiving desert environment. Hal Sinclair's youthful spirit contrasts sharply with the desperation and animosity that develops among his companions as they face the intensifying challenges of thirst and exhaustion. The situation escalates when Hal's horse injures itself, leaving him incapacitated and vulnerable. As Sinclairs' partners, filled with resentment and self-preservation instincts, decide to leave him behind in the unforgiving desert, they have unknowingly ignited a chain of events that will lead to a haunting conclusion. The opening sets the stage for themes of guilt and vengeance as the characters navigate their fateful choices against the backdrop of a harsh and merciless landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Western Category: Adventure Category: Novels 512816 2025-08-05T04:07:22.203001 text/html 512791 512673 2024-11-05T05:26:07.039980 2023-10-05T06:11:28.097372 text/html text/html 255444 2025-08-05T04:07:30.983931 application/epub+zip 262030 2025-08-05T04:07:25.045980 application/epub+zip 256896 2025-08-05T04:07:23.737951 application/epub+zip 469355 2025-08-05T04:07:35.178956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442645 2025-08-05T04:07:30.227886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417902 2022-09-05T08:41:04.202034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451378 2025-08-05T04:07:21.700981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431669 2024-10-28T17:54:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17009 2025-08-05T04:07:35.321906 application/rdf+xml 14360 2025-08-05T04:07:24.387026 image/jpeg 3682 2025-08-05T04:07:24.108007 image/jpeg 253935 2025-08-05T04:07:22.242972 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