Back home by J. Frank Davis
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"Back Home" by J. Frank Davis is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The book primarily revolves around themes of identity, regret, and reconciliation as it follows the journey of Captain James Carmichael of the Texas Rangers. He becomes entangled in the aftermath of a man's return to the United States after decades of living in exile due to a violent past. In the story, we meet Andrew Miller,
a man with a scar who initially appears to be on a business trip but has a deeper, more dangerous motive in reconnecting with his past. Captain Carmichael encounters Miller on a train and later in San Antonio, where he observes the man’s suspicious behavior related to another character, Wallace Locke. It becomes evident that Miller is not merely a stranger, but someone trying to navigate his troubled history while seeking to protect his daughter, Edith, from his past's dark revelations. As the plot unfolds, the tension rises, leading to an explosive confrontation, where themes of forgiveness and redemption come to the forefront, revealing the complexities of human experience against a backdrop of law and morality in the American Southwest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Davis, J. Frank (James Francis), 1870-1942 |
|---|---|
| Title | Back home |
| Original Publication | New York: Street & Smith Corporation, 1923. |
| Series Title | Produced from the January 7, 1923 issue of The Popular Magazine. |
| Credits | Roger Frank and Sue Clark |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Texas -- Fiction |
| Subject | Law enforcement -- Fiction |
| Subject | Texas Rangers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 73567 |
| Release Date | May 8, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 319 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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