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 Project Gutenberg 2008-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 246 Dodge, Louis 1870 1952 Children of the desert Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Children of the Desert" by Louis Dodge is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in the late 19th century and centers around Harboro, a railroad man with a mysterious past, and Sylvia Little, a strikingly beautiful but enigmatic woman whose family background raises eyebrows in their small border town of Eagle Pass. Their wedding is a focal point, unveiling themes of societal norms, reputation, and the complex interplay of personal histories. At the start of the novel, Harboro and Sylvia's wedding is described with a sense of curiosity and intrigue from the local community, reflecting both their outsider status and their growing prominence in the town. The narrative introduces their characters, detailing Harboro's sturdy, composed demeanor and Sylvia's delicate beauty, while hinting at troubling aspects of her past, particularly her father's questionable lifestyle. The wedding ceremony takes place in a modest church, setting the stage for further exploration of their lives as a couple amidst societal expectations and the undercurrents of their respective histories. As the couple navigates the community's scrutiny and their own emerging relationship, themes of secrecy, social class, and transformation begin to unfold, drawing readers into the complexities of their journey together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Southwest, New -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction Domestic relations -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 357513 2025-06-11T05:55:00.544437 text/html 368153 2021-01-04T02:43:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 129300 2021-01-04T02:43:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 197529 2025-06-11T05:55:08.230346 application/epub+zip 203183 2025-06-11T05:55:02.724386 application/epub+zip 203183 2025-06-11T05:55:01.369413 application/epub+zip 370405 2025-06-11T05:55:12.206348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337188 2025-06-11T05:55:07.184385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295199 2022-09-12T10:08:23.480044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313317 2025-06-11T05:54:59.772412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313181 2021-01-04T02:43:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117606 2021-01-04T02:43:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 313176 2021-01-04T02:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117551 2021-01-04T02:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20790 2025-06-11T05:55:12.372316 application/rdf+xml 12448 2025-06-11T05:55:01.945395 image/jpeg 3653 2025-06-11T05:55:01.655388 image/jpeg 190227 2025-06-11T05:55:00.575395 application/octet-stream application/zip