Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 259 Bower, B. M. 1871 1940 Sinclair, B. M. (Bertha Muzzy) Sinclair, Bertha Muzzy Jean of the Lazy A Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "Jean of the Lazy A" by B. M. Bower is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to the Lazy A ranch, a seemingly peaceful and idyllic setting that is soon disrupted by tragedy. The central character, Jean, is a spirited sixteen-year-old girl who has returned home from school and is quickly thrust into turmoil when the ranch's tranquility is shattered by a murder linked to her father's ranching operations. The opening of the novel sets a picturesque scene of ranch life before quickly transitioning to a shocking discovery. Jean's ordinary day is interrupted when she goes into the house to find a dead man on the kitchen floor, stirring a complex web of emotions and consequences tied to familial bonds and community relationships. As Lite Avery, a close friend of Jean, grapples with the ensuing chaos and mystery of the murder, it becomes clear that the story will explore themes of innocence, loyalty, and the challenges of growing up amid adversity. This gripping introduction promises a tale rich in character development and dramatic tension that will appeal to readers interested in Western Americana and coming-of-age stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories Ranch life -- Fiction PS Text Western Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 452622 2025-07-01T05:43:25.198943 text/html 442246 2021-01-01T09:40:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 161948 2021-01-01T09:40:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 236048 2025-07-01T05:43:31.619928 application/epub+zip 244256 2025-07-01T05:43:27.122965 application/epub+zip 244256 2025-07-01T05:43:25.852962 application/epub+zip 416024 2025-07-01T05:43:35.085907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400080 2025-07-01T05:43:30.937955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377147 2022-09-01T06:18:04.912869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421851 2025-07-01T05:43:24.486948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421750 2021-01-01T09:40:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159627 2021-01-01T09:40:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18975 2025-07-01T05:43:35.204890 application/rdf+xml 12980 2025-07-01T05:43:26.515954 image/jpeg 3566 2025-07-01T05:43:26.229928 image/jpeg 230558 2025-07-01T05:43:25.233957 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