02535cam a22003733u 4500 66754 UtSlPG 20260610134536.0 m cr n 260607r20211919utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 19013537 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Lynde, Francis, 1856-1930 David Vallory Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2021-11-16 D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "David Vallory" by Francis Lynde is a novel written in the early 20th century. It revolves around the character David Vallory, a young engineer returning to his hometown of Middleboro after working on a government harbor project. The story explores David’s complex relationships with his family, particularly with his father, who faces financial ruin, and his interactions with his romantic interests, which add layers of personal and moral dilemmas to the plot. The beginning of the book introduces David's return home after a long absence, where he begins to notice a sense of disappointment about his hometown, now tinged with melancholy. Upon arriving, he discovers his father is in trouble due to the bank's precarious financial situation, leading to a series of family and ethical quandaries. David’s strong idealism clashes with the harsh realities of adult life, as he grapples with the implications of his father’s actions and the weight of their family reputation. As the narrative unfolds, themes of responsibility, the challenge of ideals versus pragmatism, and the complexities of love begin to emerge, setting the stage for David’s journey toward maturity and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1919 Civil engineers -- Fiction Love stories West (U.S.) -- Fiction Ethics -- Fiction Becher, Arthur E., 1877-1960 https://archive.org/details/davidvallory00lyndgoog/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66754 107576 107576