Project Gutenberg 2011-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 187 Palmer, Frederick 1873 1958 The Old Blood Produced by Al Haines "The Old Blood" by Frederick Palmer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Philip (Phil) Sanford, a young man returning to his hometown in New England after a successful stint in the Southwest. As the narrative unfolds, it introduces themes of identity, connections to ancestry, and the impending shadow of war, all of which influence Phil's journey and the characters he interacts with, including his family and distant cousins. At the start of the book, we follow Phil as he arrives back in Longfield, Massachusetts, filled with nostalgia and warmth for his roots. He is greeted by familiar faces, including the station agent Bill Hurley, who reflects on the changes in the town. Phil's reunion with his parents is tender, immediately showcasing the deep familial bonds and the emotional weight of his return. We also glimpse his upcoming trip to Europe, and the interactions with his parents reveal their pride and expectations for him. The introduction of Henriette and Helen Ribot, distant cousins living in France, sets the stage for future encounters that promise intrigue and complexity, especially given Phil's inner conflicts and the impending threat of World War I. The opening establishes a rich tapestry of relationships and societal expectations that will likely evolve as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 553114 2025-06-14T18:12:27.852611 text/html 540661 2021-01-07T19:40:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194941 2021-01-07T19:40:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 261059 2025-06-14T18:12:36.490563 application/epub+zip 271749 2025-06-14T18:12:29.929618 application/epub+zip 271749 2025-06-14T18:12:28.630632 application/epub+zip 453940 2025-06-14T18:12:41.337534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436211 2025-06-14T18:12:35.679586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402965 2022-09-16T14:50:42.078205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504019 2025-06-14T18:12:26.116649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 503874 2021-01-07T19:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190774 2021-01-07T19:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 503868 2021-01-07T19:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190707 2021-01-07T19:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20461 2025-06-14T18:12:41.470550 application/rdf+xml 9413 2025-06-14T18:12:29.221594 image/jpeg 2733 2025-06-14T18:12:28.910591 image/jpeg 251866 2025-06-14T18:12:27.898640 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