Project Gutenberg 2018-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 147 Jacob, Violet 1863 1946 Jacob, Mrs Arthur Jacob, Mrs. Arthur The Sheep-Stealers Produced by Paul Haxo with special thanks to the University of California, Stanford University, the Internet Archive, the HathiTrust Digital Library, and Google. "The Sheep-Stealers" by Violet Jacob is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the earlier half of the 19th century, the book explores the lives of two contrasting communities in the shadow of the Black Mountains in Wales, focusing on the struggles and interactions between the hill-dwelling sheep farmers and the more settled valley folk. The narrative centers around characters such as Rhys Walters, a young farmer drawn into the conflict surrounding local toll gates and the concept of rebellion against oppressive regulations. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the geography and local customs of the communities living near the Black Mountains. The rich description sets the tone for the region's history and the superstitions that permeate the lives of its inhabitants. We meet Rhys Walters, who, returning home after market day, is conflicted between his responsibilities and the pressures of the community, which is stirred by the news of a growing sentiment against increased tolls. As tensions rise, Rhys is faced with the moral implications of joining a group of local farmers who plan to retaliate against the toll-gate system, setting the stage for deeper exploration of loyalty, community, and rebellion in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Country life -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Wales -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction Rebecca Riots, 1839-1844 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 710680 2025-09-23T04:30:44.440029 text/html 712236 2018-06-30T11:51:06 text/html 350074 2025-09-23T04:30:54.432962 application/epub+zip 350814 2025-09-23T04:30:46.162972 application/epub+zip 350814 2025-09-23T04:30:45.377974 application/epub+zip 531053 2025-09-23T04:31:00.702903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461045 2025-09-23T04:30:53.611960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465342 2022-08-25T18:41:51.765210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630520 2025-09-23T04:30:43.480030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 630767 2018-06-30T11:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19480 2025-09-23T04:31:00.855901 application/rdf+xml 11534 2025-09-23T04:30:45.475992 image/jpeg 2159 2025-09-23T04:30:45.428012 image/jpeg 243882 2018-06-30T11:51:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 280866 2018-06-30T11:51:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 281706 2025-09-23T04:30:44.494036 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