Project Gutenberg 2016-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 130 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry George in Camp; or, Life on the Plains Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "George in Camp: or, Life on the Plains" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the experiences of George Ackerman, a 15-year-old boy navigating life on a Texas ranch after the death of his wealthy father. Through the lens of George's struggles with family dynamics and societal perceptions, the book explores themes of belonging, hardship, and resilience in the rugged frontier life. At the start of the narrative, we meet George, who finds himself feeling isolated and out of place since his Uncle John and cousin Ned moved in after his father’s death, taking over the ranch. George's frustration grows as they impose city manners and lifestyle, leading the locals to resent them and subsequently, him. The complex interplay of familial tension, societal rejection, and George's longing for connection set the stage for his upcoming adventures amidst the challenges of ranch life and potentially hostile neighbors. As he grapples with loneliness and the responsibilities of running a ranch, readers can anticipate a journey of personal growth and the quest for identity in a rapidly changing environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 491529 2025-06-21T11:22:37.377596 text/html 470429 2024-10-23T01:28:45 text/html 1132541 2025-06-21T11:22:45.251086 application/epub+zip 1128322 2025-06-21T11:22:39.005090 application/epub+zip 241968 2025-06-21T11:22:38.237147 application/epub+zip 1234865 2025-06-21T11:22:49.756036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1201749 2025-06-21T11:22:44.447156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316911 2022-09-24T11:41:52.491380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429885 2025-06-21T11:22:36.488653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409960 2024-10-23T01:28:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17069 2025-06-21T11:22:49.911086 application/rdf+xml 9544 2025-06-21T11:22:38.334119 image/jpeg 1895 2025-06-21T11:22:38.286094 image/jpeg 1068064 2025-06-21T11:22:37.441645 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