Project Gutenberg 2008-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 92 Hamby, William H. (William Henry) 1876 1928 The Desert Fiddler Produced by Al Haines "The Desert Fiddler" by William H. Hamby is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Bob Rogeen, a young man navigating the challenges of life in Imperial Valley, California, as he attempts to balance his mechanical skills with his passion for music. The narrative explores themes of ambition, economic hardship, and the pursuit of happiness in a rugged landscape filled with diverse characters. At the start of the novel, Bob Rogeen wakes up in the middle of the night to fix a tractor at a local ranch after receiving a call from his employer. As he prepares to leave, he grabs his fiddle, a relic from his past that has long been untouched. As he rides through the night, he encounters desert landscapes and memorable figures, including a mysterious woman who captures his attention. The opening chapters set the stage for Bob's internal conflict between his work and the joy he feels when playing music, hinting at deeper connections he might form as he interacts with the people of the Valley, particularly the Chandler family, who are struggling to maintain their cotton farm amidst dire circumstances. The atmosphere is richly painted with the challenges of rural life and the allure of personal aspirations, all underscored by the backdrop of the desert. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Fiddlers -- Fiction Cotton farmers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 297602 2025-07-10T13:44:24.872276 text/html 285849 2008-07-03T06:57:04 text/html 615676 2025-07-10T13:44:31.504306 application/epub+zip 620071 2025-07-10T13:44:26.980270 application/epub+zip 172294 2025-07-10T13:44:25.734266 application/epub+zip 761170 2025-07-10T13:44:34.688254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745297 2025-07-10T13:44:30.628270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273901 2022-09-12T07:09:18.615125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257311 2025-07-10T13:44:23.854314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257216 2008-07-03T06:57:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257207 2008-07-03T06:59:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21197 2025-07-10T13:44:34.827247 application/rdf+xml 11381 2025-07-10T13:44:26.230252 image/jpeg 3138 2025-07-10T13:44:25.982261 image/jpeg 99334 2008-07-03T06:59:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 537457 2008-07-03T06:59:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 99299 2008-07-03T06:59:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 599124 2025-07-10T13:44:24.914277 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