Project Gutenberg 2005-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 253 Morrow, Honoré 1880 1940 Willsie, Honoré Morrow, Honore McCue Willsie Morrow, Honoré McCue Willsie Morrow, Mrs. William Dunton, W. Herbert 1878 1936 Dunton, Herbert Dunton, William Herbert The Heart of the Desert (Kut-Le of the Desert) E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Heart of the Desert (Kut-Le of the Desert)" by Honoré Willsie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Rhoda Tuttle, a delicate young woman suffering from health issues, who meets Charley Cartwell, an Indian engineer, after being stung by a scorpion in the desert. The book explores themes of race, culture, and love as Rhoda grapples with her feelings for Cartwell against the backdrop of her fragile state and the prejudices of those around her. The opening of the book introduces Rhoda in the arid landscape of the desert, showcasing her vulnerability as she struggles with her injured foot. Charley Cartwell, whose mixed heritage is initially a point of contention, comes to her aid and their interaction sets in motion a series of events that emphasize their contrasting worlds. As Rhoda's physical and emotional trials unfold, the reader witnesses her interactions with various characters, including DeWitt, who harbors feelings for her, and the societal views that complicate her budding relationship with Cartwell. This intimate introduction to Rhoda and the evolving dynamics hint at a deeper narrative delving into themes of identity, healing, and the healing power of love amid cultural divides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Love stories Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 430759 2025-06-07T09:23:48.248280 text/html 420891 2020-12-12T14:54:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 207127 2020-12-12T14:54:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 284660 2025-06-07T09:23:57.511239 application/epub+zip 291458 2025-06-07T09:23:51.550238 application/epub+zip 224595 2025-06-07T09:23:50.224234 application/epub+zip 489619 2025-06-07T09:24:01.889194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475437 2025-06-07T09:23:56.652211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390314 2022-09-08T07:28:19.386741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389974 2025-06-07T09:23:46.658284 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389665 2020-12-12T14:54:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147257 2020-12-12T14:54:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389672 2020-12-12T14:54:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147219 2020-12-12T14:54:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22004 2025-06-07T09:24:02.037178 application/rdf+xml 14033 2025-06-07T09:23:50.808248 image/jpeg 3392 2025-06-07T09:23:50.519266 image/jpeg 277530 2025-06-07T09:23:48.287306 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 en.wikipedia