Project Gutenberg 2006-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 1292 Connor, Ralph 1860 1937 Gordon, Charles William The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Doctor: A Tale of the Rockies" by Ralph Connor is a novel written during the early 20th century. Set in a rural environment, the narrative explores themes of community, family, and the struggles associated with personal ambition. The story centers around Barney Boyle, a young man with aspirations of becoming a doctor, as he navigates his responsibilities at home while supporting others in his community, particularly during significant events such as barn raisings and the challenges faced by a family dealing with injury. The opening of the novel provides a lush description of the idyllic setting around the Old Stone Mill, establishing a peaceful yet vibrant community life. Through the interactions between characters, including Barney and his mother, the groundwork is laid for central themes of sacrifice and ambition. Notably, the lives and expectations of the local families are depicted, alongside hints of Barney's aspirations, which foreshadow his upcoming journey into medicine. The dynamics of family relationships and his sense of duty are immediately apparent, creating a backdrop that promises both personal and communal challenges to come as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Physicians -- Fiction Canada -- Fiction Mountain life -- Fiction Rocky Mountains -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels 666739 2025-08-02T06:35:25.377015 text/html 686004 2019-04-18T10:35:26 text/html 305136 2025-08-02T06:35:34.789941 application/epub+zip 313220 2025-08-02T06:35:28.361959 application/epub+zip 310739 2025-08-02T06:35:26.942970 application/epub+zip 520233 2025-08-02T06:35:39.835937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487299 2025-08-02T06:35:33.966932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438280 2022-09-02T08:46:20.653286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573500 2025-08-02T06:35:24.030951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573349 2018-03-05T15:24:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560657 2006-06-03T05:00:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20678 2025-08-02T06:35:39.999882 application/rdf+xml 10555 2025-08-02T06:35:27.543949 image/jpeg 2783 2025-08-02T06:35:27.226062 image/jpeg 217425 2018-03-19T07:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 227753 2019-04-19T08:50:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 215837 2006-06-03T05:00:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 295238 2025-08-02T06:35:25.426983 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