Project Gutenberg 2014-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 124 Greene, Homer 1853 1940 Pickett's Gap Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pickett's Gap" by Homer Greene is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Abner Pickett, a proud and strong-willed farmer who struggles with his son Charlie's desire to pursue surveying instead of farming, creating tension between them. The narrative explores themes of family conflict, land ownership, and reverence for the dead, set against the backdrop of impending railroad development threatening Abner's beloved homestead and family graveyard. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Abner Pickett, who is deeply affected by the recent death of his daughter-in-law and the strain it puts on his relationship with his son, Charlie. The dynamic shifts further when Charlie, drawn to surveying, wishes to escape the burdens of farm life, leading to a confrontation with Abner, who values their land above all. Following their argument, Charlie leaves in anger, and years pass with Charlie still estranged. Then, in a new turn of events, Charlie is recruited into a railroad project that jeopardizes Abner's land. Meanwhile, young Dannie, Abner's grandson, grapples with the loss of his father and the family lore surrounding the graveyard, setting in motion a series of events that challenge familial ties and raise questions about legacy and respect for the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45405/45405-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 296938 2025-07-18T11:02:51.061036 text/html 279453 2024-10-24T05:58:42 text/html 832315 2025-07-18T11:02:55.781969 application/epub+zip 829604 2025-07-18T11:02:51.896013 application/epub+zip 183576 2025-07-18T11:02:51.470032 application/epub+zip 917107 2025-07-18T11:02:58.748016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887861 2025-07-18T11:02:55.358972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243233 2022-09-20T17:41:02.901912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262885 2025-07-18T11:02:50.562093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243181 2024-10-24T05:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17076 2025-07-18T11:02:58.876965 application/rdf+xml 21151 2025-07-18T11:02:51.559014 image/jpeg 2904 2025-07-18T11:02:51.515034 image/jpeg 791580 2025-07-18T11:02:51.112026 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