Project Gutenberg 2004-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 138 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 Coniston — Volume 02 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coniston_(novel) Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger "Coniston - Volume 02" by Winston Churchill is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around the interactions of various characters in the fictional town of Coniston, particularly focusing on the life of William Wetherell, a sensitive storekeeper, and his complex relationship with the powerful and influential Jethro Bass. As the tale unfolds, themes of politics, social dynamics, and personal dilemmas are explored against the backdrop of a small community. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a tense political atmosphere in Coniston, where William Wetherell and his daughter Cynthia encounter Mr. Bijah Bixby, who alludes to political maneuvering tied to the influential Jethro Bass. Tensions escalate over Wetherell's growing unease with political entanglements, especially as Bixby tries to sway him into aligning with the reform party. The narrative sets the stage for Wetherell’s internal struggle amid escalating conflicts within the local political landscape, revealing the intricacies of his character and foreshadowing a deepening bond with Jethro Bass, who exhibits a mix of authority and underlying complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New England -- Fiction New England -- Politics and government -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 254392 2025-08-02T08:59:01.038321 text/html 254213 2025-01-08T21:46:23.001731 text/html 168882 2025-08-02T08:59:07.923273 application/epub+zip 171402 2025-08-02T08:59:04.000322 application/epub+zip 154853 2025-08-02T08:59:02.785308 application/epub+zip 327111 2025-08-02T08:59:10.852279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309396 2025-08-02T08:59:07.108335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284414 2022-09-02T11:40:03.473151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224198 2025-08-02T08:59:00.614375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224066 2021-01-08T23:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17653 2025-08-02T08:59:11.012260 application/rdf+xml 14948 2025-08-02T08:59:03.301287 image/jpeg 3871 2025-08-02T08:59:03.035283 image/jpeg 84452 2021-01-08T23:41:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 167950 2025-08-02T08:59:01.058353 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