Project Gutenberg 2022-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 153 Roberts, Morley 1857 1942 The prey of the strongest $aUnited Kingdom :$bHurst and Blackett, Limited,$c1906. Al Haines "The Prey of the Strongest" by Morley Roberts is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of British Columbia and explores the lives of workers in a lumber mill, highlighting the vibrant and perilous dynamics within a diverse community. The central character, Pitt River Pete, is a half-breed laborer returning to work at the mill and navigating the complex relationships with his colleagues, including the affections and tensions surrounding his wife, Jenny. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the day-to-day life in the mill through detailed descriptions of the machinery and workflow that dominate the setting. Pitt River Pete arrives at the bustling lumber mill, filled with a mix of anticipation and reflection on his past experiences. As the rhythm of labor unfolds, relationships and rivalries between the workers begin to take shape. Pete is quickly drawn into the workplace's social intricacies, particularly concerning his wife, Jenny, and the mill's manager, George Quin, who has his eyes set on her. This segment establishes a vivid picturing of mill life, setting the stage for conflicts and themes of love, jealousy, and the struggle for survival in a harsh environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3327177&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 20220916135637roberts 1906 GB Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Revenge -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction British Columbia -- Fiction Sawmills -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 424442 2025-07-27T09:47:30.244147 text/html 405047 2024-10-19T00:49:27 text/html 330408 2025-07-27T09:47:35.308100 application/epub+zip 336378 2025-07-27T09:47:30.929067 application/epub+zip 214072 2025-07-27T09:47:30.568084 application/epub+zip 448004 2025-07-27T09:47:38.706053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432595 2025-07-27T09:47:34.910107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310241 2022-09-19T18:02:41.249760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397806 2025-07-27T09:47:29.471099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377996 2024-10-19T00:49:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17147 2025-07-27T09:47:38.853037 application/rdf+xml 10932 2025-07-27T09:47:30.661083 image/jpeg 2040 2025-07-27T09:47:30.614082 image/jpeg 321719 2025-07-27T09:47:30.284096 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