02295cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500240016126400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150801020040252012190050453400450172365300170176865300360178565300340182165300280185570000310188385600430191413532UtSlPG20260610133323.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKyne, Peter B.q(Peter Bernard),d1880-195710aKindred of the Dust 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-09-26  aE-text prepared by Stephen Schulze and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Kindred of the Dust" by Peter B. Kyne is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Hector McKaye, a successful lumber magnate known as "The Laird of Tyee," and his family dynamics, especially focusing on his son Donald. As Hector navigates the challenges of wealth, family expectations, and moral dilemmas, the novel explores themes of social status, personal integrity, and community ties in a small lumber town.  The opening of the novel introduces us to Hector McKaye, who watches his ships return to port from the cliffs above the town of Port Agnew, which he helped establish. Through Hector's character, we see his ambitions and dreams, particularly for his son Donald, who is in high school and yet to carve out his own identity. The narrative sets a contrasting backdrop with the introduction of Caleb Brent and his daughter Nan, who live modestly on the Sawdust Pile, a contested land in Port Agnew. As Donald grapples with his heritage and societal expectations, the opening hints at the future interactions between him and Nan Brent, setting up potential conflicts and relationships that will be pivotal as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLove stories  aChildren of the rich -- Fiction  aWashington (State) -- Fiction  aLumber trade -- Fiction1 aCornwell, Dean,d1892-196040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13532