Project Gutenberg 2023-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 113 Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) 1883 1969 Tuttle, Wilbur C. Tuttle, Wilbur Coleman 27019186 Thicker than water : $b a story of Hashknife Hartley $aBoston, MA :$bHoughton Mifflin Company, $c1927. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "Thicker than Water: A Story of Hashknife Hartley" by W. C. Tuttle is a fictional novel written in the late 1920s. The story unfolds in the American West, focusing on complicated relationships among the characters, particularly the conflict between father and son—Rance McCoy and his son, Angel McCoy. The narrative hints at themes of betrayal, identity, and the consequences of gambling on personal relationships, with Angel's tumultuous relationship with Lila being a central point of tension. The opening of the book introduces the complex dynamic between Angel and Rance McCoy, set against the backdrop of their ranch. A heated confrontation reveals the strained relationship, as Angel resents his father's control over his life and expresses a desire to marry Lila, who he believes is not his sister. Their confrontation escalates into a high-stakes gamble where one draws cards to determine who gets the first shot in a potential gunfight. This opening sets the stage for themes of deceit, familial loyalty, and the darker side of human nature as Angel's gambling habits threaten not only his relationship with his father but also with Lila, leading to further complications in the small-town community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231224113229tuttle 1927 US Reading ease score: 94.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Western stories Adventure stories Robbers and outlaws -- Fiction Hartley, Hashknife (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Stevens, Sleepy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 385359 2025-06-28T13:54:20.741726 text/html 361643 2024-01-17T18:28:07 text/html 397342 2025-06-28T13:54:26.409697 application/epub+zip 402571 2025-06-28T13:54:21.789745 application/epub+zip 402569 2025-06-28T13:54:21.189760 application/epub+zip 1510136 2025-06-28T13:54:29.997706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1492150 2025-06-28T13:54:25.955677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360240 2025-06-28T13:54:19.438798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340441 2024-01-17T18:28:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16994 2025-06-28T13:54:30.128667 application/rdf+xml 20920 2025-06-28T13:54:21.395720 image/jpeg 3454 2025-06-28T13:54:21.289715 image/jpeg 383657 2025-06-28T13:54:20.772730 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