Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 Wright, Harold Bell 1872 1944 That Printer of Udell's: A Story of the Middle West Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Printer_of_Udell%27s Produced by Vital Debroey, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team “That Printer of Udell's: A Story of the Middle West” by Harold Bell Wright is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the struggles and growth of its main character, Dick Falkner, a young man haunted by the tragic past of his family and seeking a fresh start in a bustling mining town. As he navigates the challenges of poverty, personal demons, and societal indifference, the narrative explores themes of redemption, resilience, and the impact of one’s upbringing. The opening of the novel presents a powerful contrast between the innocence of Dick as a boy and the grim realities he faces as a young man. Initially, we witness Dick's traumatic childhood, defined by a mother’s dying wish and a father’s alcoholism, setting the stage for his lifelong battle against the shadows of his past. This backstory leads us to present-day Boyd City, where Dick, now a young adult, is desperate to find work amid a sea of rejection and hardship. His encounters highlight the harsh realities of life for those at the mercy of economic forces, framing Dick's journey not only as one of physical survival but also as a quest for self-identity and purpose amidst the complex fabric of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young men -- Fiction Christian fiction Middle West -- Fiction Printers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 557371 2025-08-03T07:34:45.439910 text/html 557192 2025-01-09T22:54:53.620626 text/html 293983 2025-08-03T07:34:54.404887 application/epub+zip 302275 2025-08-03T07:34:48.648884 application/epub+zip 277806 2025-08-03T07:34:47.464889 application/epub+zip 574862 2025-08-03T07:34:58.954869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535888 2025-08-03T07:34:53.625922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433384 2022-09-03T11:37:43.544542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509643 2025-08-03T07:34:44.960930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509297 2012-08-07T11:03:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18009 2025-08-03T07:34:59.087838 application/rdf+xml 19353 2025-08-03T07:34:47.962917 image/jpeg 4413 2025-08-03T07:34:47.714915 image/jpeg 194600 2012-08-16T09:14:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 290044 2025-08-03T07:34:45.481944 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