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 Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 411 Anderson, Sherwood 1876 1941 Fever, Buck Windy McPherson's Son Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windy_McPherson%27s_Son Text file produced by Anne Soulard, Eric Eldred, John R. Bilderback, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Windy McPherson's Son" by Sherwood Anderson is a novel written in the early 20th century that explores themes of identity, family, and the struggle for dignity in the face of societal expectations. The narrative follows the life of Sam McPherson, a thirteen-year-old boy living in the small Midwestern town of Caxton, Iowa. Sam grapples with the burdens of his father's failures and the desire to carve out a better life for himself against the backdrop of a community steeped in tradition and conformity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sam McPherson, who is portrayed as a tall, observant boy with dreams beyond his small town. As he navigates through Caxton, he encounters various figures, including his father, Windy McPherson, an old soldier struggling with the ghosts of his past and his own inflated self-importance. Sam's admiration for John Telfer, a dandy and self-proclaimed artist, and his interactions with townsfolk reveal much about his character and aspirations. The opening reveals a snapshot of life in a corn-shipping town, teeming with insights into the ambitions, relationships, and conflicts that shape both Sam's life and the lives of those around him. The story quickly sets up a contrast between Sam's hopes and the limitations imposed by his family and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fathers and sons -- Fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 718202 2025-07-03T11:17:56.492485 text/html 738874 2021-02-26T00:14:53 text/html 324901 2025-07-03T11:18:05.610465 application/epub+zip 334886 2025-07-03T11:17:59.533439 application/epub+zip 318654 2025-07-03T11:17:58.286495 application/epub+zip 586169 2025-07-03T11:18:10.492415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547277 2025-07-03T11:18:04.799451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519090 2022-09-04T06:04:48.620968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627531 2025-07-03T11:17:55.463464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627315 2016-10-31T08:00:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 620453 2013-05-31T10:00:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 620444 2013-05-31T10:00:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23052 2025-07-03T11:18:10.622427 application/rdf+xml 14578 2025-07-03T11:17:58.788504 image/jpeg 3710 2025-07-03T11:17:58.534484 image/jpeg 229022 2018-03-17T07:26:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 228298 2013-05-31T10:01:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 240179 2021-02-26T00:14:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 228261 2013-05-31T10:01:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 317091 2025-07-03T11:17:56.544459 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia