Project Gutenberg 2008-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 241 Hergesheimer, Joseph 1880 1954 26007530 Mountain Blood: A Novel Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mountain Blood: A Novel" by Joseph Hergesheimer is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on Gordon Makimmon, a stage driver living in the isolated community of Greenstream, as he grapples with personal struggles and the changing dynamics in his life, particularly in relation to his wealthy neighbors and the alluring, yet complex, figure of Lettice Hollidew. Themes of poverty, power, and the harsh realities of life unfold against a backdrop of rugged mountain scenery and a close-knit, often judgmental community. The opening of the novel introduces us to the quiet town of Stenton, where Gordon Makimmon is preparing to drive a stagecoach to Greenstream. We learn about the passengers he transports, including the confident Buckley Simmons and the reserved Lettice Hollidew, each embodying different social standing within their community. As they journey over the landscape, tensions arise, especially surrounding the dynamics between Gordon and Buckley, suggesting an underlying conflict driven by class and social expectations. Gordon's protective instincts emerge towards Lettice, hinting at both a burgeoning awareness of her womanhood and a sense of looming personal conflict tied to their familial and societal roles. As their paths intertwine, the atmosphere grows charged with unspoken emotions and the potential for turmoil amid the beauty of their surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Virginia -- Fiction Mountain life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 462094 2025-06-11T09:56:13.523355 text/html 478312 2021-01-04T11:48:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 180253 2021-01-04T11:48:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260389 2025-06-11T09:56:22.889292 application/epub+zip 269621 2025-06-11T09:56:16.872337 application/epub+zip 249182 2025-06-11T09:56:15.530320 application/epub+zip 506663 2025-06-11T09:56:27.881264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458582 2025-06-11T09:56:22.028293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406748 2022-09-12T14:42:53.037232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426804 2025-06-11T09:56:12.581435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426666 2021-01-04T11:48:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167069 2021-01-04T11:48:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 426657 2021-01-04T11:48:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167030 2021-01-04T11:48:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21191 2025-06-11T09:56:28.032276 application/rdf+xml 14600 2025-06-11T09:56:16.097328 image/jpeg 4012 2025-06-11T09:56:15.811334 image/jpeg 256473 2025-06-11T09:56:13.567370 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