Project Gutenberg 2004-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 240 Knibbs, Henry Herbert 1874 1945 Knibbs, H. H. (Henry Herbert) Knibbs, Harry Herbert Partners of Chance E-text prepared by Kevin Handy, John Hagerson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Partners of Chance" by Henry Herbert Knibbs is a novel likely written in the early 20th century, specifically the 1920s. The story revolves around the trials and adventures of Little Jim and his father, Big Jim, as they navigate life on the frontier after the departure of Little Jim's mother, who left for town. The narrative explores themes of resilience, family bonds, and the ruggedness of homesteading life. The opening of the novel introduces Little Jim, a young boy with a strong will, who is grappling with the absence of his mother and the implications of his father's decisions. After selling their cattle and farm equipment, Big Jim plans for a new beginning, taking Little Jim to visit his Aunt Jane in Arizona. As they prepare for their journey, the dynamics of their relationship as father and son are established, showing Little Jim's eagerness to help and support his father while dealing with the emotional complexities left by his mother’s departure. Their adventure begins with uncertainty and a sense of impending change as they embark on the trail together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 359086 2025-10-06T08:16:10.303691 text/html 340513 2024-10-28T21:06:26 text/html 210820 2025-10-06T08:16:17.620646 application/epub+zip 213111 2025-10-06T08:16:12.461670 application/epub+zip 213111 2025-10-06T08:16:11.132704 application/epub+zip 392804 2025-10-06T08:16:21.393734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351467 2025-10-06T08:16:16.658651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328561 2022-09-07T14:30:08.416045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322032 2025-10-06T08:16:09.304729 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302220 2024-10-28T21:06:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16044 2025-10-06T08:16:21.526624 application/rdf+xml 13120 2025-10-06T08:16:11.638689 image/jpeg 3416 2025-10-06T08:16:11.388676 image/jpeg 195066 2025-10-06T08:16:10.329695 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