Project Gutenberg 2018-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 98 Singmaster, Elsie 1879 1958 Lewars, Harold, Mrs. Lewars, Mrs. Harold John Baring's House E-text prepared by David Edwards, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) "John Baring's House" by Elsie Singmaster is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story primarily follows Elizabeth Scott and her brother Herbert as they return to their ancestral home to start anew after the death of their mother. Set in the aftermath of the Civil War, the book delves into themes of heritage, community challenges, and the complexities of lingering animosities tied to the past, particularly concerning the actions of Elizabeth's grandfather, John Baring. The opening portion of the novel introduces Elizabeth and Herbert as they settle into their old family home, which has fallen into disrepair. While hopeful about reviving the property and making it a prosperous farm, they quickly realize that their grandfather's controversial past has left them socially ostracized in the community. Despite Elizabeth's firm demeanor and determination, they face hostility and suspicion from the locals, raising questions about their family's history, especially after a strange encounter with a man in the woods suggests that their grandfather may have betrayed his neighbors during the war. The sisters’ aspirations of establishing their orchard become increasingly complicated, hinting at deeper conflicts both personally and within the community as they grapple with the weight of their grandfather’s legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Gettysburg Campaign, 1863 -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 191115 2025-07-22T12:04:47.122916 text/html 200147 2018-01-22T13:41:24 text/html 203548 2025-07-22T12:04:50.838889 application/epub+zip 200785 2025-07-22T12:04:47.761887 application/epub+zip 145940 2025-07-22T12:04:47.426928 application/epub+zip 263042 2025-07-22T12:04:53.247906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240245 2025-07-22T12:04:50.501871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175626 2022-08-25T11:52:38.629888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165510 2025-07-22T12:04:46.681928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165441 2020-06-14T23:07:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19589 2025-07-22T12:04:53.376863 application/rdf+xml 16035 2025-07-22T12:04:47.509920 image/jpeg 2496 2025-07-22T12:04:47.466935 image/jpeg 60530 2020-06-14T23:07:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 208954 2018-01-22T13:45:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 250872 2025-07-22T12:04:47.145905 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