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The Winning of Barbara Worth

Gelesen von Bob R

(4,5 Sterne; 15 Bewertungen)

This is a fairly substantial western, written in 1911 by Harold Bell Wright, then a major bestselling author. (His best-known novel is “The Shepherd of the Hills”) Strangely, the winning of Barbara Worth is a small part of the story, though she is one of the main characters. She was a foundling, discovered with her dying mother in the desert. She takes the name of her adopted father, Jefferson Worth. He is perhaps the main character; he is a capitalist, with very humanitarian qualities. He is pitted against other capitalists, ones with little concern for the good of the settlers attracted to the desert they are developing. The story concerns the efforts to reclaim the desert (Jaquinn Valley), by diverting waters of the Colorado River into canals that will make the land suitable for crops and cities. (Wright could not possibly have imagined the low water level of the Colorado River of today.)
Wright wrote about capitalism vs. labor in several of his novels, and he does here. He often showed biased support for labor; however, he also showed a real effort to understand the role of each. In his time there were almost no regulations on capitalists, and there was, in fact, great abuses by the barons. This conflict is the heart of the story. But it is also a story of the loyalty of several employees of Jefferson Worth–loyalty, and love toward Worth, and also toward his adopted daughter. (A silent film of the book was Gary Cooper’s first movie.). There are many exciting elements in the story: floods, betrayals, business chicanery, and romance. All things considered; the book holds up well.(Summary by Bob Rollins) (15 hr 20 min)

Chapters

Into the Infinite Long Ago

36:07

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Jefferson Worth's Offering

45:06

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Miss Barbara Worth

17:03

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You'd Better Make It Ninety

41:58

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What the Indian Told the Seer

33:38

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The Standard of the West

27:13

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Don't You Like My Desert, Mr. Holmes?

38:08

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Why Willard Holmes Stayed

25:32

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The Master Passion-"Good Business"

35:16

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Barbara's Love for the Seer

16:24

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Abe Lee Resigns

28:34

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Signs of Conflict

18:59

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Barbara's Call to Her Friends

21:29

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Much Confusion and Happy Excitement

31:16

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Barbara Comes Into Her Own

25:38

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Jefferson Worth's Operations

25:53

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James Greenfield Seeks An Advantage

20:00

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The Game Progresses

15:05

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Gathered at Barbar's Court

17:05

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What the Stakes Revealed

21:11

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Pablo Brings News to Barbara

25:09

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Gathering of Ominous Forces

28:27

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Exacting Royal Tribute

20:14

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Jefferson Worth Goes for Help

28:06

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Willard Holmes on Trial

15:18

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Held in Suspense

10:15

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Abe Lee's Ride to Save Jefferson Worth

27:42

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What the Company Man Told the Mexicans

17:49

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Tell Barbara I'm All Right

32:20

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Manana! Manana! To-morrow! To-morrow!

30:19

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Barbara's Waitin' Breakfast For You

6:17

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Barbara Ministers to the Wounded

21:26

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Willard Holmes Receives His Answer

17:25

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Battling With the River

40:14

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Nature and Human Nature

17:42

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Out of the Hollow of God's Hand

14:39

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Back to the Old San Felipe Trail

11:27

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The Heritage of Barbara Worth

14:30

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EXCELLENT BOOK

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So worth reading ! !

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Very well read. Enjoyed hearing Pat😆