Project Gutenberg 2014-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 192 Broderick, Therese 1870 1958 Schreiner, Tin The Brand: A Tale of the Flathead Reservation E-text prepared by Veronika Redfern, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The Brand: A Tale of the Flathead Reservation" by Therese Broderick is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Bess Fletcher, a young woman who travels to the Flathead Reservation with her brother, James. Eager to embrace the Western lifestyle, she is introduced to the unique culture of the area, particularly through her encounters with Henry West, the ranch foreman, and Dave Davis, the Indian agent. The novel explores themes of adventure, cultural exchange, and the challenging dynamics of life on the frontier. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Bess and her brother aboard a westbound train, where Bess is captivated by the wild and beautiful landscapes they are traveling through. As they approach the Flathead Reservation, Bess's excitement grows, fueled by her brother's tales of cowboy life. Upon arrival, they meet key characters like the amiable stranger Dave Davis and Henry West, who helps guide them into their new lives. The opening chapters set the stage for Bess's journey of self-discovery and exploration as she navigates her way through the complexities of her new surroundings and the relationships she will form in this unfamiliar land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Salish Indians -- Fiction Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 427063 2025-06-19T09:22:26.139393 text/html 422718 2024-10-24T13:35:58 text/html 527838 2025-06-19T09:22:34.538298 application/epub+zip 524744 2025-06-19T09:22:27.758339 application/epub+zip 272163 2025-06-19T09:22:27.087361 application/epub+zip 626863 2025-06-19T09:22:39.556327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581515 2025-06-19T09:22:33.834285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323279 2022-09-21T17:15:51.058675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383774 2025-06-19T09:22:25.461419 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363722 2024-10-24T13:35:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16289 2025-06-19T09:22:39.712253 application/rdf+xml 10911 2025-06-19T09:22:27.197300 image/jpeg 1626 2025-06-19T09:22:27.145322 image/jpeg 449047 2025-06-19T09:22:26.189409 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