Project Gutenberg 2010-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 200 Bacon, Frank 1864 1922 Lightnin' After the Play of the Same Name by Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightnin%27_(play) Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lightnin'" by Frank Bacon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Bill Jones, affectionately known as Lightnin' Bill, who is an easygoing, humorous man that has an uncanny way of entertaining those around him with his tall tales. Despite his carefree attitude towards life, he faces the harsh reality of his family's financial struggles, and the narrative explores his relationships with his wife, Mrs. Jones, and their adopted daughter, Millie, against the backdrop of their attempts to turn their home into a hotel. The opening of the book introduces Bill Jones in a typical day as he meanders through his town, attempting to avoid confronting issues at home. As he interacts with various characters, including his beloved family and close neighbor, John Marvin, it becomes evident that he possesses a cleverness that is often underestimated by those around him. Bill is clearly torn between his innate laziness and the tremors of responsibility as his family faces a critical moment that may force him to step up. The first chapter sets the stage for exploring the dynamics among the characters and introduces the pressing financial challenges that will drive the plot forward. Bill's humorous disposition is juxtaposed against the looming necessity for change and decision-making, creating a compelling mix of comedy and drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction California -- Fiction Nevada -- Fiction Hotels -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 355716 2025-08-14T05:51:31.466690 text/html 356663 2010-11-11T04:07:40 text/html 444498 2025-08-14T05:51:38.261677 application/epub+zip 447862 2025-08-14T05:51:33.506712 application/epub+zip 198356 2025-08-14T05:51:32.238762 application/epub+zip 613682 2025-08-14T05:51:41.924606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588939 2025-08-14T05:51:37.463614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334577 2022-09-15T14:45:18.732166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335930 2025-08-14T05:51:30.475742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335888 2010-11-11T04:07:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335879 2010-11-11T04:07:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21353 2025-08-14T05:51:42.070580 application/rdf+xml 11138 2025-08-14T05:51:32.798710 image/jpeg 3107 2025-08-14T05:51:32.543662 image/jpeg 126155 2010-11-11T04:07:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 369749 2010-11-11T04:07:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 126107 2010-11-11T04:07:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 427491 2025-08-14T05:51:31.504706 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