Project Gutenberg 2006-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 319 Bower, B. M. 1871 1940 Sinclair, B. M. (Bertha Muzzy) Sinclair, Bertha Muzzy Fischer, Anton Otto 1882 1962 The Quirt Produced by Kathryn Lybarger, Joseph R. Hauser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Quirt" by B. M. Bower is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the American West, the story revolves around the lives of ranchers and the harsh realities of ranch life in a small cattle community. The main character, Brit Hunter, struggles to maintain his modest ranch alongside his partner, Frank Johnson, while also dealing with the complexities of family life and the consequences of past relationships. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Brit Hunter and his friend Frank Johnson as they manage the small but determined TJ up-and-down cattle outfit. The narrative explores their daily challenges, including the hardships of raising cattle on limited land and the shadows of Brit's past, including a failed marriage. The lush descriptions of the landscape set against the backdrop of ranching life evoke a vivid feeling of isolation and resilience. As the story unfolds, it hints at future developments involving Brit's daughter, Lorraine, who has grown up far removed from the ruggedness of the ranch, setting the stage for a clash between her romanticized notions of the West and the stark reality her father endures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Western Category: Novels Category: American Literature 391002 2025-08-08T08:01:21.015994 text/html 397769 2006-09-03T08:30:08 text/html 309247 2025-08-08T08:01:27.961932 application/epub+zip 312048 2025-08-08T08:01:22.736968 application/epub+zip 216631 2025-08-08T08:01:21.408971 application/epub+zip 420747 2025-08-08T08:01:31.529937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377848 2025-08-08T08:01:26.599983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297551 2022-09-09T08:04:20.539749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354315 2025-08-08T08:01:20.450999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354218 2006-09-03T08:30:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354210 2006-09-03T08:30:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20940 2025-08-08T08:01:31.669932 application/rdf+xml 15143 2025-08-08T08:01:21.491964 image/jpeg 2874 2025-08-08T08:01:21.449951 image/jpeg 136278 2006-09-03T08:30:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 289554 2006-09-03T08:30:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 136248 2006-09-03T08:30:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 288672 2025-08-08T08:01:21.053960 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