Project Gutenberg 2005-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 233 Bindloss, Harold 1866 1945 Ranching for Sylvia Published in England as: The Trustee E-text prepared by Al Haines "Ranching for Sylvia" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around George Lansing, a quiet and self-contained man who becomes embroiled in a complex situation following the death of his friend and the return of Sylvia Marston, the widow he has long admired. As the executor of her late husband's will, George finds himself drawn back to the Canadian prairie, where he must grapple with both the harsh realities of ranching life and the intricate dynamics of his relationship with Sylvia. The beginning of "Ranching for Sylvia" introduces George Lansing as he awaits Sylvia's arrival at his cousin's estate, revealing a past filled with bittersweet emotions and unresolved feelings. Sylvia, clad in her widow's black dress, arrives with melancholy memories of her struggles on the harsh Canadian prairie after her husband’s death. Their interaction unfolds through a mixture of supported reminiscence and practical discussions about her farming property, underlining George's deep devotion to Sylvia while hinting at his internal conflicts. As George accepts the task of managing her farm to shield her from financial despair, readers are presented with the story's central theme—navigating duty, sacrifice, and the complexities of love amid the stark backdrop of rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Canada -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 661604 2025-10-06T10:51:28.361939 text/html 661476 661414 2024-11-06T14:09:49.789624 2023-09-07T04:36:19.559756 text/html text/html 311999 2025-10-06T10:51:38.090790 application/epub+zip 321097 2025-10-06T10:51:31.275892 application/epub+zip 317980 2025-10-06T10:51:29.913850 application/epub+zip 577260 2025-10-06T10:51:43.438774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530262 2025-10-06T10:51:37.277786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505402 2022-09-07T17:52:00.149074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591058 2025-10-06T10:51:27.644874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 571329 2024-10-28T21:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16699 2025-10-06T10:51:43.581770 application/rdf+xml 13184 2025-10-06T10:51:30.534849 image/jpeg 3580 2025-10-06T10:51:30.202823 image/jpeg 305534 2025-10-06T10:51:28.412832 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