Project Gutenberg 2006-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 131 Seltzer, Charles Alden 1875 1942 St. John, J. Allen (James Allen) 1872 1957 John, J. Allen St. John, James Allen St. The Boss of the Lazy Y Produced by Al Haines "The Boss of the Lazy Y" by Charles Alden Seltzer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the main character, Calumet Marston, who returns to his father's ranch, the Lazy Y, after a long exile that has shaped him into a hardened man filled with bitterness and resentment. As he grapples with his past and the strained relationship with his father, he encounters Betty Clayton, who has her own claims on the ranch and a strong, defiant personality that challenges him. At the start of the novel, Calumet is depicted as a complex character wrestling with feelings of hatred and introspection as he rides toward the Lazy Y. He reflects on his difficult upbringing and the emotional scars left by his parents, particularly his father's indifference. After arriving at the ranch, he finds it in disrepair, symbolizing both his father's failure and his own internal struggles. A violent encounter with Betty ensues when she mistakenly believes him to be a threat to her grandfather, leading to revelations about the fate of Calumet's father and his own unexpected place in this new reality. The opening sets the stage for a story of confrontation, redemption, and the complexities of familial ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 443420 2025-07-08T07:14:45.684435 text/html 432404 2006-08-10T14:55:02 text/html 391972 2025-07-08T07:14:52.138951 application/epub+zip 398833 2025-07-08T07:14:47.419437 application/epub+zip 235098 2025-07-08T07:14:46.326428 application/epub+zip 569913 2025-07-08T07:14:55.683897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552608 2025-07-08T07:14:51.457880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350204 2022-09-09T07:12:49.889619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407588 2025-07-08T07:14:44.696415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407432 2006-08-10T14:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407423 2006-08-10T14:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21402 2025-07-08T07:14:55.821854 application/rdf+xml 12046 2025-07-08T07:14:46.821420 image/jpeg 3344 2025-07-08T07:14:46.572405 image/jpeg 150130 2006-08-10T14:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 311645 2006-08-10T14:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 150112 2006-08-10T14:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 381321 2025-07-08T07:14:45.728431 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