Pickett's Gap

audiobook

Pickett's Gap

by Homer Greene

EN·~3 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

PICKETT’S GAP

0:26

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:42

CHAPTER I

19:04

CHAPTER II

17:18

CHAPTER III

21:59

CHAPTER IV

22:38

CHAPTER V

25:02

CHAPTER VI

30:00

CHAPTER VII

24:55

CHAPTER VIII

24:06

Description

In the rolling fields of Meredith County, a stoic farmer named Abner Pickett tends his cherished four‑hundred‑acre homestead with a pride that borders on obsession. His weather‑worn hands rake the late‑summer clover while his sharp eyes watch the world with a mix of stubborn independence and hidden kindness. Though his blunt tongue and eccentric habits set him apart from neighbors, those who venture close discover a man whose loyalty to his land runs as deep as the roots of the crops he grows.

His only son, Charlie, is a restless surveyor more interested in drawing boundaries than sowing seeds, and he returns home with a vivacious bride from the nearby town of Port Lenox. The sudden arrival of his daughter‑in‑law unsettles the household, yet Abner finds himself drawn into an unexpected role of devoted caretaker. As the couple navigates the challenges of new marriage and the demands of farm life, the tension between tradition and change begins to surface, promising both conflict and growth for the Pickett family.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (227K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2014-04-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Homer Greene

1853–1940

Best known for vivid stories set around Pennsylvania’s coal country, this lawyer-turned-writer brought local history and everyday people into adventurous fiction for young readers. His books often mix regional detail, moral courage, and a strong sense of place.

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