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 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel) 1888 1951 Haldeman-Julius, Emanuel Julius, Emanuel Haldeman-Julius, Marcet 1887 1941 Haldeman-Julius, Anna Marcet Haldeman Dust Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Dust" by E. Haldeman-Julius and Marcet Haldeman-Julius is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds on the Kansas prairie, focusing on the struggles and aspirations of the Wade family, particularly the dynamics between the parents—Jacob and Sarah Wade—and their children, including their son Martin, whose journey toward maturity is central to the story. As they confront harsh realities of settler life, the themes of resilience, familial obligation, and the dichotomy of dreams versus reality are prevalent. The opening of the book introduces the Wade family at a pivotal moment in their journey. Jacob grapples with his frail health after returning from the war, while Sarah tirelessly manages their household and nurtures their children in difficult conditions. We witness the strain of survival amidst a backdrop of dust and drought, with young Martin feeling the weight of responsibility as tensions arise between familial duties and personal ambition. As the family settles into their hopes for a better life on the land, the emotional complexities begin to surface, setting the stage for their individual and collective struggles in a world that is unforgiving. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Domestic fiction Country life -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 340366 2025-07-01T07:43:51.535443 text/html 346243 2021-01-27T22:44:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 122460 2021-01-27T22:44:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 186811 2025-07-01T07:43:56.807350 application/epub+zip 190883 2025-07-01T07:43:53.231333 application/epub+zip 190883 2025-07-01T07:43:52.163334 application/epub+zip 319433 2025-07-01T07:43:59.669325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298819 2025-07-01T07:43:56.176358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275668 2022-09-01T08:50:59.149158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298189 2025-07-01T07:43:51.121413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298126 2018-03-15T12:12:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 117096 2018-03-15T12:14:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 295540 2008-07-26T11:21:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116726 2008-07-26T11:22:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21584 2025-07-01T07:43:59.796292 application/rdf+xml 9790 2025-07-01T07:43:52.651326 image/jpeg 2592 2025-07-01T07:43:52.406327 image/jpeg 182033 2025-07-01T07:43:51.562317 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia