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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aKyne, Peter B.
_q(Peter Bernard),
_d1880-1957
245 1 0 _aKindred of the Dust
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-09-26
508 _aE-text prepared by Stephen Schulze and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLove stories
653 _aChildren of the rich -- Fiction
653 _aWashington (State) -- Fiction
653 _aLumber trade -- Fiction
700 1 _aCornwell, Dean,
_d1892-1960
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13532
999 _c54921
_d54921