Project Gutenberg 2004-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 171 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 A Far Country — Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Far_Country_(novel) Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger "A Far Country — Volume 1" by Winston Churchill is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative is presented through the eyes of Hugh Paret, a character who reflects on his life experiences amid the prevailing romantic ideals of American culture. The story explores themes of ambition, identity, and the tension between personal desires and societal expectations as it follows Hugh's coming-of-age journey. The opening of the volume introduces the protagonist, Hugh Paret, who provides insights into his childhood and upbringing. He details his early influences, including the contrasting values of his Calvinist father and his more romantic aspirations. Through vivid descriptions of his home life, familial relationships, and early adventures with friends, Hugh reveals his struggles between conformity and self-expression. The narrative hints at his creative inclinations and the pressures he faces as he grows up in a society that often stifles individuality, setting the stage for the inner conflicts and narratives that are likely to unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Upper class families -- Fiction Religion and sociology -- Fiction Ethics -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 341762 2025-08-02T08:50:08.889536 text/html 341583 2025-01-08T21:36:54.246504 text/html 208679 2025-08-02T08:50:15.672507 application/epub+zip 213473 2025-08-02T08:50:11.637493 application/epub+zip 196918 2025-08-02T08:50:10.542504 application/epub+zip 383265 2025-08-02T08:50:18.751500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364262 2025-08-02T08:50:15.006513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320726 2022-09-02T11:28:03.800416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314887 2025-08-02T08:50:08.406533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314669 2021-01-08T23:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17845 2025-08-02T08:50:18.922435 application/rdf+xml 14066 2025-08-02T08:50:11.038482 image/jpeg 3952 2025-08-02T08:50:10.793475 image/jpeg 125192 2021-01-08T23:38:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 206395 2025-08-02T08:50:08.918498 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