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 2009-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 268 Ogden, George W. (George Washington) 1871 1966 Ogden, G. W. (George Washington) Ogden, George Washington 22020959 The Bondboy E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Bondboy" by George W. Ogden is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around young Joe Newbolt, who finds himself bound to a harsh and demanding master, Isom Chase, after a desperate deal made by his mother, Sarah Newbolt. Faced with the threat of losing their home due to unpaid debts, Sarah sacrifices her son’s freedom for stability, trapping him in a life of servitude. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, poverty, and the struggles of family loyalty against the backdrop of a challenging rural life. The opening of the novel introduces us to Sarah Newbolt, who, while reflecting on the hardships of life, encounters Isom Chase, her loan shark. With her husband deceased and debts overwhelming, she reluctantly agrees to bind her son Joe to Chase in exchange for the chance to keep their home. As Joe arrives at Chase's house, he establishes his defiance, asserting his independence while feeling the weight of his mother's decision. The foundation of the narrative is set with Joe's internal conflict about his sacrifice and the oppressive environment created by Chase, positioning characters in a struggle against fate and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 731814 2025-10-12T12:34:26.770886 text/html 763579 2009-11-29T23:03:31 text/html 465519 2025-10-12T12:34:36.948789 application/epub+zip 473244 2025-10-12T12:34:29.041828 application/epub+zip 345972 2025-10-12T12:34:27.725825 application/epub+zip 728794 2025-10-12T12:34:43.013754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714594 2025-10-12T12:34:36.119841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553450 2022-09-14T07:01:38.934178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670127 2025-10-12T12:34:25.720843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 669945 2009-11-29T22:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 669952 2009-11-29T22:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19885 2025-10-12T12:34:43.148752 application/rdf+xml 10544 2025-10-12T12:34:28.262835 image/jpeg 2817 2025-10-12T12:34:27.992835 image/jpeg 253377 2009-11-29T22:58:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 391069 2009-11-29T23:06:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 253376 2009-11-29T22:58:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 449741 2025-10-12T12:34:26.830873 application/octet-stream application/zip