Project Gutenberg 2010-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 285 Lynde, Francis 1856 1930 The King of Arcadia Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan 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 King of Arcadia" by Francis Lynde is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Breckenridge Ballard, a young engineer who takes on the daunting task of overseeing the construction of a dam in the enigmatic Arcadia Park, all while contending with dangers both natural and human. The narrative hints at underlying conflicts, including a mysterious telegram warning Ballard to steer clear of the project, and a feud with the land's current owner, Colonel Adam Craigmiles, known as the "King of Arcadia". The opening portion of the book sets up Ballard’s journey as he prepares to embark on this new venture, showcasing his interactions with fellow professionals, and highlighting warnings about the project's history of fatalities. Through engaged dialogues, readers learn about the intertwined lives of Ballard and Elsa Craigmiles, the colonel's daughter, which may complicate the rivalry between Ballard and her father. As Ballard navigates through his preparations and his burgeoning feelings for Elsa, the groundwork for tension surrounding the impending construction project is expertly laid, signaling that danger and romantic entanglements will play significant roles in the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33306/33306-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Civil engineers -- Fiction Love stories Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Colorado -- Fiction Rocky Mountains -- Fiction Dams -- Design and construction -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 467436 2025-07-13T12:09:17.060657 text/html 469183 2010-07-31T16:50:04 text/html 454810 2025-07-13T12:09:22.365564 application/epub+zip 460914 2025-07-13T12:09:17.829589 application/epub+zip 244909 2025-07-13T12:09:17.447634 application/epub+zip 607440 2025-07-13T12:09:26.252581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579818 2025-07-13T12:09:21.996565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364693 2022-09-15T09:09:33.824372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446535 2025-07-13T12:09:16.277649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446407 2010-07-31T16:50:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446399 2010-07-31T16:50:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23010 2025-07-13T12:09:26.471547 application/rdf+xml 19193 2025-07-13T12:09:17.523605 image/jpeg 2775 2025-07-13T12:09:17.486596 image/jpeg 174389 2010-07-31T16:50:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 439388 2010-07-31T16:50:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 174324 2010-07-31T16:50:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 439936 2025-07-13T12:09:17.109641 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