Project Gutenberg 2008-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 516 Lockhart, Caroline 1870 1962 The Man from the Bitter Roots E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The Man from the Bitter Roots" by Caroline Lockhart is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Bruce Burt, a young boy growing up on the Iowa prairie, and the subsequent paths his life takes as he deals with the harsh realities imposed by his father and his longing for his mother's affection. The narrative explores themes of familial relationships, childhood innocence, and self-discovery against the backdrop of rugged pioneer life. The opening of the book introduces Bruce, who is characterized by his sensitivity and imagination. He finds a peculiar rock on the prairie which symbolizes his desire for wonder and acknowledgment, a stark contrast to his father's harsh demeanor and lack of interest in his son's curiosities. During a tense dinner where Bruce is ridiculed for his passion for rocks instead of cattle, he reacts emotionally and runs away, seeking solace in the memory of his nurturing mother. As he navigates his feelings of abandonment and humiliation, the narrative foreshadows deeper challenges he will face, including his mother's illness, indicating a poignant exploration of both personal growth and the search for belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 572361 2025-08-10T06:49:20.481227 text/html 607390 2008-01-14T17:56:18 text/html 351292 2025-08-10T06:49:31.052135 application/epub+zip 362859 2025-08-10T06:49:23.860145 application/epub+zip 291429 2025-08-10T06:49:22.436148 application/epub+zip 556928 2025-08-10T06:49:35.850084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525891 2025-08-10T06:49:29.972114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449091 2022-09-11T09:16:49.040171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514700 2025-08-10T06:49:19.152236 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514429 2021-01-03T06:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514452 2021-01-03T06:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19945 2025-08-10T06:49:35.983139 application/rdf+xml 10728 2025-08-10T06:49:22.948177 image/jpeg 2704 2025-08-10T06:49:22.693122 image/jpeg 204976 2021-01-03T06:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 274296 2021-01-03T06:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 204940 2021-01-03T06:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 342959 2025-08-10T06:49:20.530187 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