Project Gutenberg 2005-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 146 Day, Holman 1865 1935 Day, Holman Francis Day, Holman F. The Ramrodders: A Novel Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Ramrodders: A Novel" by Holman Day is a political fiction work written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in the fictional small town of Fort Canibas, where an old politician named Thelismer Thornton, known as the "Duke of Fort Canibas," faces a revolt against his long-standing control as reform movements gain momentum in the state. As he navigates the threats from ambitious reformers and his own constituency, the book delves into themes of power, loyalty, and the generational clash over political ideals. The opening of the novel introduces the Duke in a position of apparent strength and confidence as he prepares for a caucus, despite troubling signs of unrest among the villagers. He receives word of a brewing political plot against him, led by the reformist Ivus Niles. While Thornton initially dismisses the noise from the reformers, he soon finds himself confronted with the reality of growing opposition as the townspeople question his authority. As tensions escalate, the Duke’s indifference towards the sentiments of his constituents evolves into a palpable sense of betrayal, revealing cracks in his long-held dominion. The fragmented relationship between the Duke, his loyal political allies, and the younger generation, particularly his grandson, begins to hint at a deeper familial and ideological conflict that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Maine -- Fiction Political fiction Politicians -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Politics 675365 2025-07-06T13:11:14.651063 text/html 675186 2025-01-14T21:45:24.131988 text/html 322319 2025-07-06T13:11:23.907031 application/epub+zip 332382 2025-07-06T13:11:17.403061 application/epub+zip 330926 2025-07-06T13:11:16.231068 application/epub+zip 585146 2025-07-06T13:11:29.066027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541772 2025-07-06T13:11:23.119081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469855 2022-09-07T20:54:32.591144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614673 2025-07-06T13:11:14.161110 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 614527 2020-12-14T06:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 614518 2020-12-14T06:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21092 2025-07-06T13:11:29.204010 application/rdf+xml 14078 2025-07-06T13:11:16.720078 image/jpeg 4128 2025-07-06T13:11:16.472061 image/jpeg 233586 2020-12-14T06:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 233550 2020-12-14T06:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 317395 2025-07-06T13:11:14.705110 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