Project Gutenberg 2008-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 267 Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1875 1950 The Oakdale Affair Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oakdale_Affair Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "The Oakdale Affair" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel that embodies a blend of crime and mystery, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative opens with a young burglar, known as the Oskaloosa Kid, stealthily breaking into the home of the prominent Prim family in Oakdale, where he begins to remove various items of value. The protagonist's journey quickly evolves, intertwining his fate with that of the affluent but troubled Abigail Prim, who is caught in a web of familial pressure, expected suitors, and a profound yearning for freedom. At the start of the story, the Oskaloosa Kid is depicted as both audacious and anxious, successfully evading his captors but grappling with a sense of loneliness in his criminal pursuits. The tension escalates when he inadvertently finds himself involved with a group of vagabonds, leading to violent confrontations and unexpected associations. Eventually, amid tales of murder and intrigue, it becomes evident that Abigail’s life is intricately linked to the chaos unraveling in Oakdale, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of identity, morality, and the interplay of societal expectations against personal desires. Together, the characters navigate a backdrop fraught with danger, uncovering secrets that could potentially shatter their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Mystery fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 298257 2025-07-01T05:07:35.218862 text/html 305739 2021-01-27T23:46:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 103019 2021-01-27T23:46:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 176750 2025-07-01T05:07:41.212796 application/epub+zip 179741 2025-07-01T05:07:37.791812 application/epub+zip 158784 2025-07-01T05:07:36.734827 application/epub+zip 318095 2025-07-01T05:07:43.790809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306087 2025-07-01T05:07:40.591781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280488 2022-09-01T05:32:31.186644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260500 2025-07-01T05:07:34.791860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260344 2018-03-14T06:25:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 98248 2018-03-17T06:37:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 256614 2012-05-16T12:32:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97855 2012-05-16T12:33:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20692 2025-07-01T05:07:43.912769 application/rdf+xml 13262 2025-07-01T05:07:37.220812 image/jpeg 3349 2025-07-01T05:07:36.976796 image/jpeg 173664 2025-07-01T05:07:35.240832 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