Project Gutenberg 2012-07-15 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 398 Bartlett, Paul Alexander 1909 1990 60009265 When the Owl Cries Produced by Al Haines "When the Owl Cries" by Paul Alexander Bartlett is a novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds during the tumultuous period of the Mexican Revolution in 1910, centering on the life of Raul Medina, who is poised to inherit the management of the family estate, the hacienda Petaca. The story explores themes of power, social change, and family dynamics as Raul grapples with his father's oppressive legacy and his own desire to create a more equitable future for the hacienda's inhabitants. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Raul Medina, who reflects on the unsettling signs that trouble is brewing at the hacienda amidst the backdrop of social upheaval. He shares a complex relationship with his wife, Angelina, and is torn between his responsibilities and his love for Lucienne, a neighboring hacendada. As personal and societal tensions mount, Raul expresses his frustrations about the treatment of the hacienda's workers and the impending changes he knows must come. The narrative intricately paints a vivid picture of hacienda life, emphasizing Raul's internal conflict as he prepares to confront his father and take control of Petaca, while also dealing with the superstitions and ecological challenges unique to their environment, setting the stage for a gripping family saga intertwined with the larger narrative of a nation in flux. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40245/40245-h/images/0-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 433074 2025-08-16T10:36:24.923546 text/html 414916 2024-10-23T09:38:30 text/html 863969 2025-08-16T10:36:31.188533 application/epub+zip 870536 2025-08-16T10:36:25.932497 application/epub+zip 210117 2025-08-16T10:36:25.469520 application/epub+zip 995858 2025-08-16T10:36:35.058483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982019 2025-08-16T10:36:30.709496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323232 2022-09-18T12:18:01.573976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395661 2025-08-16T10:36:23.553509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375457 2024-10-23T09:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16349 2025-08-16T10:36:35.199454 application/rdf+xml 14260 2025-08-16T10:36:25.558513 image/jpeg 2798 2025-08-16T10:36:25.515501 image/jpeg 930703 2025-08-16T10:36:24.984529 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