02127cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500180015226400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650800960038752011250048353400450160865300210165365300220167470000450169685600430174199900170178420449UtSlPG20260610133455.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPhillips, David Graham,d1867-191114aThe Plum Tree 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-01-25  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Plum Tree" by David Graham Phillips is a novel written in the early 20th century. It tells the story of Harvey Sayler, a young attorney navigating the complexities of life, love, and the corrupt political landscape of Jackson County. The narrative delves into his struggles with poverty, aspirations for freedom, and the challenges he faces as he pursues a career in law while dealing with personal relationships, particularly the lingering attachment to his childhood love, Elizabeth Crosby.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Harvey and his mother during a bleak breakfast, where they discuss their economic difficulties but also share a sense of resilience. The conversation reveals Harvey's ambitions, particularly his discontent working for a more established lawyer and his longing for independence. The opening segment sets the tone for his emotional journey as he grapples with familial loyalty, societal expectations, and the burdens of his ambitions, leading him to romantic and professional entanglements that threaten his integrity and dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDidactic fiction  aPolitical fiction1 aAshe, E. M.q(Edmund Marion),d1867-194140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20449  c61720d61720