Project Gutenberg 2021-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 148 Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) 1883 1969 Tuttle, Wilbur C. Tuttle, Wilbur Coleman Spawn of the Desert E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Susan Carr, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Spawn of the Desert" by W. C. Tuttle is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Mojave Desert, the book follows the lives of characters embroiled in the rough and tumble world of a mining town called Calico. With themes exploring the nature of life, death, and morality amidst hardship and societal decay, the story weaves in elements of adventure and drama typical of Western literature. The narrative revolves primarily around the enigmatic figure known as Le Saint and his companion, Duke Steele. As they arrive in Calico, they encounter a town marked by lawlessness and violence, with its inhabitants living for the moment amid the relentless desert sun. The plot intensifies as the Saint finds himself drawn into the town's tumultuous social dynamics, including confrontations with the powerful and ruthless Silver Sleed, who holds sway over the town. The story culminates in a dramatic confrontation that reveals deep personal histories, lost identities, and ultimately a cycle of vengeance. As tensions within the town escalate, the Saint grapples with memories of a traumatic past, leading to a climactic showdown that intertwines themes of justice and the search for self. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Western stories American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 140726 2025-07-25T11:17:44.223634 text/html 118745 2024-10-18T09:43:43 text/html 237938 2025-07-25T11:17:48.426539 application/epub+zip 235797 2025-07-25T11:17:45.358541 application/epub+zip 108202 2025-07-25T11:17:44.838540 application/epub+zip 290796 2025-07-25T11:17:50.602510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271605 2025-07-25T11:17:47.883564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144326 2022-09-28T22:53:33.821921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116903 2025-07-25T11:17:43.846575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97009 2024-10-18T09:43:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16513 2025-07-25T11:17:50.741498 application/rdf+xml 23393 2025-07-25T11:17:44.959527 image/jpeg 3634 2025-07-25T11:17:44.896530 image/jpeg 235342 2025-07-25T11:17:44.241555 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