The Winning of Barbara Worth - Softcover

Wright, Harold Bell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1519208499 ISBN 13: 9781519208491

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

Jefferson Worth's outfit of four mules and a big wagon pulled out of San Felipe at daybreak, headed for Rubio City. From the swinging red tassels on the bridles of the leaders to the galvanized iron water bucket dangling from the tail of the reach back of the rear axle the outfit wore an unmistakable air of prosperity. The wagon was loaded only with a well-stocked "grub-box," the few necessary camp cooking utensils, blankets and canvas tarpaulin, with rolled barley and bales of hay for the team, and two water barrels—empty. Hanging by its canvas strap from the spring of the driver's seat was a large, cloth-covered canteen. Behind the driver there was another seat of the same wide, comfortable type, but the man who held the reins was apparently alone. Jefferson Worth was not with his outfit.

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From the Publisher

"The secret of [Harold Bell Wright’s] power is the same God-given secret that inspired Shakespeare and upheld Dickens." --Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch

"It is this almost clairvoyant power of reading the human soul that has made Mr. Wright’s books among the most remarkable works of the present age." --Oregon Journal

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"The secret of [Harold Bell Wright's] power is the same God-given secret that inspired Shakespeare and upheld Dickens."
--Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch

"It is this almost clairvoyant power of reading the human soul that has made Mr. Wright's books among the most remarkable works of the present age."
--Oregon Journal

The eastern plains of Colorado hold many secrets, including the origin of an orphaned four-year-old girl found near her dead mother by five weary travelers. The girl, who calls herself "Barba," is adopted by one of the five, wealthy financier Jefferson Worth.

In the years that follow, it becomes clear that the fates of Barbara Worth and the plains are inexorably linked, and that--together--they will profoundly alter the destinies of all the men in their lives.

Originally published in 1911 with a first printing of 175,000 copies, Harold Bell Wright's moral fable of the ministry of capital followed the tremendous success of his earlier books, That Printer of Udell's, The Shepherd of the Hills, and The Calling of Dan Matthews, all of which are available in paperback editions from Pelican.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1519208499
• ISBN 13: 9781519208491
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 118