Project Gutenberg 2011-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 103 Smith, Elliott 1868 The Land of Lure: A Story of the Columbia River Basin Produced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Land of Lure: A Story of the Columbia River Basin" by Elliott Smith is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the struggles and aspirations of homesteaders in the Columbia River Basin as they navigate the challenges of establishing a life in a harsh and unpredictable land. Central to this tale is Travis Gully, a family man awakened by his long-held desire for a home of his own, who embarks on a journey with his family to find their fortune. The opening of the story sets a vivid scene of the desolation and brutal conditions faced by the homesteaders who are drawn to the Columbia River Basin in search of opportunity. Travis Gully, introduced as a hardworking farmer with a stagnant existence, becomes inspired to leave his rented life after witnessing his friends depart for better prospects. As he contemplates the possibility of relocating his family to a homestead, the narrative explores the emotional and psychological toll of such a significant decision, including the challenges of abandoning their past and the allure of a hopeful future. Gully's journey symbolizes the broader trials of many who sought to carve out a new life in the unforgiving landscape of the American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36999/36999-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Northwest, Pacific -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 399327 2025-08-15T06:10:13.778823 text/html 400438 2011-08-07T17:24:12 text/html 502415 2025-08-15T06:10:18.440812 application/epub+zip 506302 2025-08-15T06:10:14.546802 application/epub+zip 202516 2025-08-15T06:10:14.165828 application/epub+zip 624348 2025-08-15T06:10:21.689745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586597 2025-08-15T06:10:18.015849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283586 2022-09-17T04:34:27.481574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370786 2025-08-15T06:10:13.303797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370578 2011-08-07T17:24:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18628 2025-08-15T06:10:21.815761 application/rdf+xml 13526 2025-08-15T06:10:14.236798 image/jpeg 2399 2025-08-15T06:10:14.201804 image/jpeg 479648 2011-08-07T17:24:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 135329 2011-08-07T17:24:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 479679 2025-08-15T06:10:13.827837 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