02384cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000430012624500230016926400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800300040952012630043953400700170265300200177265300220179265300350181465300570184965300540190685600430196099900190200372528UtSlPG20260610134657.0mcr n260607r20231927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a27019186  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aTuttle, W. C.q(Wilbur C.),d1883-196910aThicker than water 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-12-28  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"Thicker than Water: A Story of Hashknife Hartley" by W. C. Tuttle is a fictional novel written in the late 1920s. The story unfolds in the American West, focusing on complicated relationships among the characters, particularly the conflict between father and son—Rance McCoy and his son, Angel McCoy. The narrative hints at themes of betrayal, identity, and the consequences of gambling on personal relationships, with Angel's tumultuous relationship with Lila being a central point of tension.  The opening of the book introduces the complex dynamic between Angel and Rance McCoy, set against the backdrop of their ranch. A heated confrontation reveals the strained relationship, as Angel resents his father's control over his life and expresses a desire to marry Lila, who he believes is not his sister. Their confrontation escalates into a high-stakes gamble where one draws cards to determine who gets the first shot in a potential gunfight. This opening sets the stage for themes of deceit, familial loyalty, and the darker side of human nature as Angel's gambling habits threaten not only his relationship with his father but also with Lila, leading to further complications in the small-town community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBoston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1927  aWestern stories  aAdventure stories  aRobbers and outlaws -- Fiction  aHartley, Hashknife (Fictitious character) -- Fiction  aStevens, Sleepy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72528  c113253d113253