Project Gutenberg 2009-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 164 Bindloss, Harold 1866 1945 Dunton, W. Herbert 1878 1936 Dunton, Herbert Dunton, William Herbert Thurston of Orchard Valley Produced by Al Haines "Thurston of Orchard Valley" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Geoffrey Thurston, a young man struggling to maintain his family's mining legacy in the North Country amidst external pressures and personal dilemmas. Facing disapproval from the local community and financial ruin, Geoffrey's journey reflects themes of pride, ambition, and the pursuit of honor against societal expectations. At the start of the book, Geoffrey is introduced as a determined and restless individual, encapsulating the stubborn spirit of his lineage. The opening scene establishes his tumultuous relationship with his fiancée, Millicent Austin, as they grapple with differing ambitions and values, particularly in light of Geoffrey's financial woes. The narrative sets the tone for his internal conflict, juxtaposing his resolve to restore his family's mining operation against the temptation to yield to corrupt offers from investors. As he moves deeper into his mining endeavors, the story hints at his characterization as a complex figure caught between loyalty to his heritage and the realities of harsh circumstances in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Engineers -- Fiction Northwest, Canadian -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 637857 2025-07-12T07:05:43.066049 text/html 625871 2021-01-05T06:45:52 text/html 374479 2025-07-12T07:05:49.551015 application/epub+zip 384831 2025-07-12T07:05:43.998971 application/epub+zip 316425 2025-07-12T07:05:43.541988 application/epub+zip 557426 2025-07-12T07:05:53.966927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532996 2025-07-12T07:05:48.990015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464392 2022-09-13T14:30:29.758941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592085 2025-07-12T07:05:41.894040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591850 2021-01-05T06:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591872 2021-01-05T06:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21888 2025-07-12T07:05:54.104922 application/rdf+xml 21780 2025-07-12T07:05:43.628065 image/jpeg 3559 2025-07-12T07:05:43.585008 image/jpeg 229010 2021-01-05T06:45:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 357544 2021-01-05T06:45:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 228956 2021-01-05T06:45:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 359160 2025-07-12T07:05:43.119042 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 en.wikipedia