Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 White, Stewart Edward 1873 1946 The Claim Jumpers: A Romance Produced by Suzanne Shell and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Claim Jumpers: A Romance" by Stewart Edward White is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story takes place against the backdrop of the American West and follows the life of a young man named Bennington de Laney. He is drawn to this rugged setting in search of adventure and a deeper understanding of himself, ultimately seeking to challenge the expectations placed upon him by his wealthy upbringing. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Bennington as he navigates his new life in a mining camp, grappling with his privileged past while wrestling with the desire to write and explore the wild. He interacts with various colorful characters, including local miners and a mysterious girl named Rhoda, whom he encounters while hunting for claims. The narrative highlights Bennington's journey of self-discovery, filled with comedic moments and observations about life in the West, setting the stage for the romance and personal growth to unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Community life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 317799 2025-07-05T05:46:20.809004 text/html 301447 2024-10-28T18:19:52 text/html 205679 2025-07-05T05:46:28.117981 application/epub+zip 209784 2025-07-05T05:46:23.812000 application/epub+zip 187289 2025-07-05T05:46:22.664008 application/epub+zip 386027 2025-07-05T05:46:31.528975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361199 2025-07-05T05:46:27.410992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322175 2022-09-05T10:53:40.489678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296527 2023-10-05T07:42:44.939048 text/plain 276694 2024-10-28T18:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15869 2025-07-05T05:46:31.660935 application/rdf+xml 13907 2025-07-05T05:46:23.171984 image/jpeg 3319 2025-07-05T05:46:22.920991 image/jpeg 200551 2025-07-05T05:46:20.834027 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