Project Gutenberg 2011-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 156 Marshall, Edison 1894 1967 Dunton, W. Herbert 1878 1936 Dunton, Herbert Dunton, William Herbert The Strength of the Pines E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Michael, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Strength of the Pines" by Edison Marshall is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on Bruce Duncan, who after his foster father's death, finds himself confronting financial troubles and unresolved pasts. His life takes a pivotal turn when he receives a message from a friend urging him to visit an old woman in the wilderness, where he hopes to uncover the truth about his origins and possibly reconnect with a lost sister named Linda. The opening of the book introduces Bruce as he is awakened by a late-night phone call that reveals the fragility of his current circumstances following his foster father's passing. He reluctantly welcomes a visit from Barney Wegan, who has news related to the old woman's message about Bruce's heritage. As Bruce decides to travel west to seek answers and an adventure that promises to be both personal and transformative, he reminisces about his attachment to Linda, hinting at a deeper familial bond that has been lost over time. The narrative underscores the themes of identity, the call of the wilderness, and the struggle between civilized life and the untamed natural world, setting the stage for Bruce's forthcoming journey into the heart of the pines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35378/35378-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Oregon -- Fiction Vendetta -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 468310 2025-08-14T10:48:46.149606 text/html 472596 2011-02-23T14:24:16 text/html 293186 2025-08-14T10:48:51.298537 application/epub+zip 298743 2025-08-14T10:48:46.917569 application/epub+zip 244512 2025-08-14T10:48:46.542583 application/epub+zip 446105 2025-08-14T10:48:54.988541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411740 2025-08-14T10:48:50.753588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357699 2022-09-16T08:30:55.486596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449232 2025-08-14T10:48:45.557571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449013 2011-02-23T14:21:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449020 2011-02-23T14:21:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21386 2025-08-14T10:48:55.154499 application/rdf+xml 20210 2025-08-14T10:48:46.619561 image/jpeg 3212 2025-08-14T10:48:46.581563 image/jpeg 168752 2011-02-23T14:21:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 285753 2011-02-23T14:26:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 168742 2011-02-23T14:21:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 282334 2025-08-14T10:48:46.193591 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