Project Gutenberg 2009-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 146 Jackson, Helen Hunt 1830 1885 Hunt, Helen Maria Fiske Holm, Saxe Jackson, H. H. (Helen Hunt) Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske Hunt The Hunter Cats of Connorloa Produced by David Edwards, Woodie4 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Hunter Cats of Connorloa" by Helen Hunt Jackson is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Mr. George Connor, an ailing gentleman who, after years of wandering the globe in search of healing, decides to settle down in the serene valley of San Gabriel, California. As he builds his home, Connor unexpectedly becomes a guardian to his late sister's two children, Giuseppe (Jusy) and Maria (Rea), who are transitioning from their lives in an intimidating Italian palace to the comforting embrace of their uncle's warm and welcoming home. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Mr. Connor's background and his determination to create a home that embodies warmth and stability, a stark contrast to his previous solitary existence. His relationship with his loyal servant, Jim, and plans to cultivate orange groves come into focus. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for the arrival of the children, who have lost their parents but are filled with hope and love. Their lives intertwine with those of the local Chinamen and a collection of hunting cats that Mr. Connor keeps as a unique solution to the vermin problem in his lush landscape. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at themes of family, belonging, and the joy of unexpected companionship, setting the stage for their adventures together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Cats -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction California -- Juvenile fiction Sick -- Juvenile fiction National characteristics, Chinese -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 136477 2025-07-11T14:06:17.699178 text/html 134791 2009-03-22T11:47:52 text/html 874515 2025-07-11T14:06:23.285126 application/epub+zip 874032 2025-07-11T14:06:19.863134 application/epub+zip 122066 2025-07-11T14:06:18.329175 application/epub+zip 1310462 2025-07-11T14:06:25.474149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1291603 2025-07-11T14:06:22.156138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176188 2022-09-13T08:41:39.451536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116844 2025-07-11T14:06:17.300191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116640 2009-03-22T11:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116631 2009-03-22T11:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24218 2025-07-11T14:06:25.599102 application/rdf+xml 11193 2025-07-11T14:06:18.818171 image/jpeg 2714 2025-07-11T14:06:18.572150 image/jpeg 43672 2009-03-22T11:47:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 803183 2009-03-22T11:47:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 43655 2009-03-22T11:47:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 872683 2025-07-11T14:06:17.743177 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