Project Gutenberg 2014-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 166 Read, Opie Percival 1852 1939 Read, Opie P. Up Terrapin River Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Up Terrapin River" by Opie Percival Read is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of rural inhabitants along the picturesque Terrapin River, with a focus on the character John Lucas, a young boy dealing with loss and hardship, who forms a bond with a mysterious stranger named Sam Potter. As they navigate life in an unsophisticated yet vibrant environment, themes of education, personal growth, and the contrast between ignorance and knowledge arise prominently. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the serene and rustic landscape of Terrapin River and its unrefined inhabitants. The narrative follows a young plowboy, John Lucas, who encounters Sam Potter, an enigmatic man with a complex past. Their conversation reveals John's painful backstory related to the loss of his parents, while also showcasing his dreams and aspirations. Potter's interest in John leads to a budding mentor-student relationship, with the promise of adventure and learning as they devise plans to cultivate a farm together. The opening sets a tone of warmth and humor interlaced with deeper themes of aspiration and a yearning for knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44879/44879-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 91.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Farm life -- Fiction Arkansas -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 257107 2025-08-18T08:24:39.568267 text/html 240110 2024-10-24T02:35:12 text/html 666257 2025-08-18T08:24:45.246247 application/epub+zip 664392 2025-08-18T08:24:40.879264 application/epub+zip 125957 2025-08-18T08:24:40.384257 application/epub+zip 747110 2025-08-18T08:24:48.550209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714199 2025-08-18T08:24:44.513269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181556 2022-09-20T13:31:01.957766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222487 2025-08-18T08:24:38.960275 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202767 2024-10-24T02:35:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16390 2025-08-18T08:24:48.736217 application/rdf+xml 5943 2025-08-18T08:24:40.464249 image/jpeg 1509 2025-08-18T08:24:40.424265 image/jpeg 626929 2025-08-18T08:24:39.613255 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