Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Bower, B. M. 1871 1940 Sinclair, B. M. (Bertha Muzzy) Sinclair, Bertha Muzzy Starr, of the Desert Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Starr, of the Desert" by B.M. Bower is a novel written during the early 20th century, specifically in the year 1917. This work unfolds amidst a backdrop of the American Southwest, focusing on themes of family, health, and the harsh realities of frontier life. The primary character, Peter Stevenson, is a modest druggist who grapples with the impending illness of his daughter, Helen May, and the challenges presented by their impoverished circumstances. The opening of the novel centers on Peter as he navigates his day-to-day life while struggling with the weight of responsibility towards his daughter’s health and well-being. As Peter reflects on their living situation and considers a move that could improve Helen May's condition, the narrative highlights his sense of helplessness, juxtaposed with his deep love for his family. His encounters with the doctor reveal the urgent need for a radical change in their environment to protect Helen May from the same fate as her mother’s illness. This opening sets the stage for the family's journey into a challenging new life in the desert, filled with both hope and uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Western Category: Novels Category: American Literature 444239 2025-08-05T16:05:51.742966 text/html 444216 444099 2024-11-06T03:50:10.718266 2023-10-06T05:57:10.107526 text/html text/html 231506 2025-08-05T16:05:57.852973 application/epub+zip 237585 2025-08-05T16:05:53.417052 application/epub+zip 237586 2025-08-05T16:05:52.375949 application/epub+zip 405445 2025-08-05T16:06:01.646917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375708 2025-08-05T16:05:57.230914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350818 2022-09-06T21:27:49.922081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413303 2025-08-05T16:05:51.385988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393600 2024-10-28T19:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16853 2025-08-05T16:06:01.774897 application/rdf+xml 11929 2025-08-05T16:05:52.868970 image/jpeg 3275 2025-08-05T16:05:52.623938 image/jpeg 227811 2025-08-05T16:05:51.783966 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