Author |
Vandercook, Margaret, 1876-1958 |
Illustrator |
Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen), 1892-1968 |
Title |
The Ranch Girls at Home Again
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Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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Summary |
"The Ranch Girls at Home Again" by Margaret Vandercook is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in a Western ranch, the story revolves around the lives of a group of young women, primarily focusing on Jacqueline "Jack" Ralston, as they navigate the challenges and adventures of ranch life, family dynamics, and evolving relationships. The narrative highlights themes of friendship, loyalty, and the tension between traditional values and modernity. The opening of the novel introduces a lively scene on the prairie where several characters, including Jack and her friends, observe a horseback race. As Jack fearlessly rides ahead, her friends express concern for her reckless behavior. The chapter establishes the close-knit nature of the group, drawn together by their shared experiences and familial bonds, particularly as they anticipate the arrival of a friend, Olive. This portion of the book hints at conflicts both personal and familial, such as Olive's affairs related to her inheritance and the tensions at the Rainbow Mine. The introduction sets the stage for the girls' next adventures as they deal with their complex lives at the ranch and the impending social changes that threaten their way of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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Subject |
Western stories
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Subject |
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Ranch life -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Courtship -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Young women -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Wyoming -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
34928 |
Release Date |
Jan 12, 2011 |
Most Recently Updated |
Jan 7, 2021 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
Downloads |
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