Project Gutenberg 2011-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 372 Cullum, Ridgwell 1867 1943 Burghard, Sidney Groves Underwood, Clarence F. 1871 1929 The Trail of the Axe: A Story of Red Sand Valley Produced by Andrew Sly, Al Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Trail of the Axe: A Story of Red Sand Valley" by Ridgwell Cullum is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Dave, a robust and determined lumberman who came to the Red Sand Valley in search of success, and his complex relationships, particularly with the beautiful and vibrant Betty Somers, who has promised to marry the younger but troubled Jim Truscott. Themes of ambition, loyalty, and the harsh realities of life serve as a backdrop for the character-driven narrative." "At the start of the novel, we meet Dave, who embodies physical strength and a generous spirit but struggles with the perception of his plainness. Twelve years into his journey in the Red Sand Valley, he has established a successful lumber mill and garnered respect in the community. However, tensions arise when Jim Truscott, a young man with potential but lacking responsibility, returns to the valley after years away, having fallen into a life of debauchery. As the opening chapters unfold, we see Betty's internal conflict regarding her engagement to Jim amid news of his unsavory behavior. The groundwork is laid for a narrative that promises to explore the complexities of love and responsibility against a backdrop of personal struggle and communal life." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Lumber trade -- Fiction Canada, Western -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 648443 2025-10-15T04:04:02.942836 text/html 636610 2021-01-07T20:43:46 text/html 396299 2025-10-15T04:04:13.150788 application/epub+zip 407861 2025-10-15T04:04:06.152802 application/epub+zip 321614 2025-10-15T04:04:04.863816 application/epub+zip 664237 2025-10-15T04:04:18.200771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637462 2025-10-15T04:04:12.177770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491305 2022-09-16T16:02:06.486725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591958 2025-10-15T04:04:01.155845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591756 2021-01-07T20:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591749 2021-01-07T20:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21197 2025-10-15T04:04:18.339731 application/rdf+xml 15134 2025-10-15T04:04:05.381779 image/jpeg 3635 2025-10-15T04:04:05.122806 image/jpeg 224880 2021-01-07T20:43:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 307632 2021-01-07T20:43:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 224841 2021-01-07T20:43:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 387718 2025-10-15T04:04:02.994855 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