Project Gutenberg 2011-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 1880 Day, Holman 1865 1935 Day, Holman Francis Day, Holman F. Shrader, E. Roscoe (Edwin Roscoe) 1879 1960 Shrader, Edwin Roscoe King Spruce, A Novel Produced by Audrey Longhurst, D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "King Spruce" by Holman Day is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the timber industry and its various players, focusing on Dwight Wade, a young man navigating the complexities of love and ambition within the oppressive atmosphere of lumber barons and their influence over the woods and the townspeople. The narrative sets the stage for conflict between Wade and figures of authority, notably John Barrett, the powerful "King Spruce" of the logging world, and the Honorable Pulaski D. Britt, showcasing themes of class struggle, integrity, and human desire. The opening of the novel introduces Dwight Wade as he makes his way to "Castle Cut 'Em," the headquarters of the Umcolcus Lumbering and Log-driving Association. He feels out of place among the rough men waiting to speak to the Honorable John Barrett, who serves as the gatekeeper to futures in logging. As Wade arrives, he becomes privy to the frustrations and policies of the lumber industry, marked by the struggles of the stumpage buyers who compete against one another while desperately seeking to gain favor from Barrett. Wade’s initial encounter with Barrett leads to a tumultuous clash of ideals and ambitions, particularly as Wade expresses desires to involve young men in sustainable forestry practices. As tensions rise, it becomes apparent that Wade's emotional entanglement with Barrett's daughter, Elva, complicates his aspirations, laying the groundwork for the personal and societal conflicts that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34948/34948-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Maine -- Fiction Love stories Lumber trade -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 736276 2025-08-14T08:57:16.704907 text/html 782464 2011-01-13T16:18:20 text/html 837324 2025-08-14T08:57:26.418856 application/epub+zip 848150 2025-08-14T08:57:18.434864 application/epub+zip 356050 2025-08-14T08:57:17.574887 application/epub+zip 1059413 2025-08-14T08:57:32.576807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 995433 2025-08-14T08:57:25.405830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506950 2022-09-16T06:07:19.479150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653578 2025-08-14T08:57:15.166895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 653435 2011-01-13T16:18:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 653426 2011-01-13T16:18:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21868 2025-08-14T08:57:32.746792 application/rdf+xml 16229 2025-08-14T08:57:17.683851 image/jpeg 2501 2025-08-14T08:57:17.630857 image/jpeg 253694 2011-01-13T16:18:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 770900 2011-01-13T16:18:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 253650 2011-01-13T16:18:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 768102 2025-08-14T08:57:16.810855 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 en.wikipedia