Project Gutenberg 2010-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 516 White, William Patterson 1884 White, W. P. (William Patterson) Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen) 1892 1968 Coleman, Ralph Pallen Paradise Bend Produced by Al Haines "Paradise Bend" by William Patterson White is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Tom Loudon, a young cowhand entangled in the tensions between rival cattle ranchers and a complex romantic interest in Kate Saltoun, the daughter of a ranch owner. It explores themes of loyalty, deception, and the harsh realities of life on the frontier. At the start of the narrative, we meet Tom Loudon as he rides out to run an errand for Kate, revealing his deep infatuation with her. The opening chapters introduce a sense of danger and conflict as rumors of cattle rustling swirl in the air. Tom learns of a bounty placed for the unknown rustlers affecting their ranch, setting a tone of unease in the Lazy River country. He encounters the sheriff, who seems ineffective against the rising threats, and hints at suspicions about the local 88 ranch manager, Sam Blakely. Overall, the opening establishes a captivating mix of personal stakes and external conflict that promises to unravel as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction Western stories PS Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 599087 2025-08-14T07:13:40.026188 text/html 587780 2021-01-07T06:44:08 text/html 340765 2025-08-14T07:13:48.928152 application/epub+zip 350321 2025-08-14T07:13:42.015128 application/epub+zip 301360 2025-08-14T07:13:40.794156 application/epub+zip 564541 2025-08-14T07:13:53.784135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545433 2025-08-14T07:13:48.126139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466738 2022-09-16T03:51:55.905775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543299 2025-08-14T07:13:37.948170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543117 2021-01-07T06:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543113 2021-01-07T06:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21216 2025-08-14T07:13:53.947089 application/rdf+xml 12079 2025-08-14T07:13:41.301127 image/jpeg 3305 2025-08-14T07:13:41.047141 image/jpeg 209916 2021-01-07T06:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 263602 2021-01-07T06:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 209880 2021-01-07T06:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 331173 2025-08-14T07:13:40.075154 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