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 Project Gutenberg 2005-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 183 Gregory, Jackson 1882 1943 Johnson, Frank Tenney 1874 1939 Johnson, F. Tenney The Bells of San Juan E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Bells of San Juan" by Jackson Gregory is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores life in the small desert town of San Juan, focusing on its unique characters and the historical significance of the six bells that resonate through the town. Central to the story is Ignacio Chavez, the bell-ringer, who embodies the duality of the town's peaceful exterior contrasted with the undercurrents of violence and tragedy, particularly in light of a recently committed murder. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Ignacio Chavez, who casually strolls through the streets of San Juan, contemplating his work and the notable bells of the Mission. Through rich descriptions, we learn about the town's atmosphere and its intertwined history with the bells, meant to signal both joyous and sorrowful events. Ignacio's carefree demeanor is abruptly changed when gunfire shatters the stillness, prompting him to ring the bells to alert the town of a death. The tension escalates as the newcomer, Virginia Page, a young doctor, becomes entwined in the unfolding drama, leading to her encounter with Roderick Norton, the sheriff, who seeks justice in a turbulent social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 468889 2025-08-06T14:00:10.130219 text/html 457559 2020-12-14T08:00:08 text/html 456862 2025-08-06T14:00:18.728147 application/epub+zip 463807 2025-08-06T14:00:12.725137 application/epub+zip 244633 2025-08-06T14:00:11.546217 application/epub+zip 639128 2025-08-06T14:00:22.797127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619000 2025-08-06T14:00:17.836136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384871 2022-09-07T21:44:37.196948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426762 2025-08-06T14:00:09.103238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426500 2020-12-14T08:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426507 2020-12-14T08:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21141 2025-08-06T14:00:22.951120 application/rdf+xml 12563 2025-08-06T14:00:12.096148 image/jpeg 3289 2025-08-06T14:00:11.842174 image/jpeg 163550 2020-12-14T08:00:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 374616 2020-12-14T08:00:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 163506 2020-12-14T08:00:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 445885 2025-08-06T14:00:10.179178 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia