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100 1 _aMcIntyre, John T.
_q(John Thomas),
_d1871-1951
245 1 4 _aThe ragged edge: A tale of ward life & politics
246 1 _aThe ragged edge: A tale of ward life and politics
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-11-18
508 _aD 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 University of California libraries)
520 _a"The Ragged Edge: A Tale of Ward Life & Politics" by John T. McIntyre is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intertwined lives of its characters against a backdrop of urban politics and social challenges, primarily focusing on young Larry Murphy and his complex relationships with his family and community. Themes of legacy, class struggle, and moral quandaries dominate the narrative as it unfolds in a lively but harsh urban environment. The beginning of the novel introduces readers to the gritty realities of city life through Larry Murphy and his interaction with various characters, including his friend Johnnie Kerrigan and the porters in a dilapidated part of town. Following the discussions surrounding an old woman’s will and the underhanded dealings of the Motor Traction Company, we witness Larry's complicated feelings about his estranged grandfather, Larry Murphy Sr., who lies on his deathbed. The chapter sets up a tense atmosphere of rising conflict between personal desire and economic pressures, hinting at the deeper narratives of loyalty and redemption that will unravel as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: McLure Phillips & Company, 1902
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aPolitical fiction
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t22b8vq1p&view=1up&seq=1&skin=2021
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69373
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