Project Gutenberg 2005-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 187 Daviess, Maria Thompson 1872 1924 Chase, Edward L. (Edward Leigh) 1884 1965 Chase, Edward Leigh The Golden Bird Produced by David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Golden Bird" by Maria Thompson Daviess is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Ann Craddock, a young woman facing sudden financial hardship after her father's loss of fortune, who embarks on a quest to establish a new life by raising chickens. As Ann navigates her newfound responsibilities with determination and a sense of adventure, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of rural life in the Harpeth Valley, blending elements of humor, romance, and personal growth. At the start of the novel, Ann is introduced as a spirited and resourceful character, realizing that her immediate need is not just love, but also financial security. After selling her luxury items to purchase a prized rooster and a flock of hens, she finds herself returning to her family's ancestral home, Elmnest. During her journey, she encounters various characters, including her childhood friend Matthew, who proposes marriage, and Adam, a mysterious woodsman who helps her with her chickens. The opening chapters set the tone for Ann's adventures and struggles as she attempts to transform her life through poultry farming while grappling with her emotions and budding relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Fiction Farms -- Fiction Chickens -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 292567 2025-08-07T09:29:58.272365 text/html 290335 2020-12-12T19:56:45 text/html 509902 2025-08-07T09:30:04.108382 application/epub+zip 513860 2025-08-07T09:30:00.161437 application/epub+zip 189432 2025-08-07T09:29:58.987366 application/epub+zip 658030 2025-08-07T09:30:07.208327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638167 2025-08-07T09:30:03.371390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288986 2022-09-08T08:33:07.657647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276341 2025-08-07T09:29:57.794394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276152 2020-12-12T19:56:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276144 2020-12-12T19:56:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21894 2025-08-07T09:30:07.350314 application/rdf+xml 11915 2025-08-07T09:29:59.481359 image/jpeg 3163 2025-08-07T09:29:59.231376 image/jpeg 107341 2020-12-12T19:56:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 440062 2020-12-12T19:56:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 107305 2020-12-12T19:56:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 505633 2025-08-07T09:29:58.309365 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