Project Gutenberg 2006-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 217 Bailey, Temple 1869 1953 Bailey, Irene Temple Stephens, Alice Barber 1858 1932 Barber, Alice The Trumpeter Swan Produced by Sjaani, Beginners Projects and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Trumpeter Swan" by Temple Bailey is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the themes of homecoming, the emotional struggles of returning soldiers after World War I, and the complexities of personal relationships. The main character, Randolph Paine, returns to his family's estate, King's Crest, filled with nostalgia and a longing for permanence, which is complicated by the presence of new acquaintances and the backdrop of changing social dynamics in post-war America. At the start of the book, we are introduced to a group of men traveling by train to Randolph's home, illustrating a sense of camaraderie and the impact of the recent war. Young Randy, whose character is marked by a mixture of strength and vulnerability, grapples with the emotional burden of having survived while others did not. He reconnects with his family and friends, notably the beautiful Becky Bannister, whose presence endears him to memories of his childhood. Their interactions hint at the evolving nature of their relationship against the backdrop of societal expectations and the weight of their individual experiences during the war. The opening sets the stage for a narrative that explores themes of love, identity, and the haunting echoes of the past amidst the overarching desire for reconciliation and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 523873 2025-08-07T12:37:05.754910 text/html 537584 2006-02-07T10:10:32 text/html 419995 2025-08-07T12:37:15.377785 application/epub+zip 423137 2025-08-07T12:37:08.297841 application/epub+zip 279953 2025-08-07T12:37:06.784853 application/epub+zip 649234 2025-08-07T12:37:20.487808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592666 2025-08-07T12:37:14.147857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426779 2022-09-08T12:31:03.703692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466577 2025-08-07T12:37:03.951833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466491 2006-02-07T10:10:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466483 2006-02-07T10:10:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20900 2025-08-07T12:37:20.630767 application/rdf+xml 13376 2025-08-07T12:37:07.344827 image/jpeg 3528 2025-08-07T12:37:07.060840 image/jpeg 177010 2006-02-07T10:10:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 332859 2006-02-07T10:10:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 176980 2006-02-07T10:10:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 409843 2025-08-07T12:37:05.811843 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