When a Man's a Man

""When a Man's a Man"" is a novel by Harold Bell Wright that was first published in 1916. The story is set in the American West and follows the life of a young man named Hugh Prather, who is determined to become a ""real man"" in the eyes of his father and the community. Hugh is a skilled horseman and ranch hand, but he struggles with his own insecurities and the expectations placed upon him by others. As the novel progresses, Hugh faces a number of challenges, including a violent conflict with a rival rancher, a dangerous encounter with a mountain lion, and a romantic entanglement with a woman who is engaged to another man. Through it all, he must navigate the complexities of masculinity and honor, and ultimately come to understand what it truly means to be a man.Wright's novel is a classic example of American Western literature, with its vivid descriptions of the rugged landscape and its themes of rugged individualism, honor, and self-reliance. It also touches on issues of race and class, as Hugh must confront his own prejudices and the social hierarchies of the time. Overall, ""When a Man's a Man"" is a timeless tale of courage, determination, and self-discovery that continues to resonate with readers today.1916. A wonderful story of the West from Wright, who, prior to his artistic and writing career, served as a minister. The story begins: There is a land where a man, to live, must be a man. It is a land of granite and marble and porphyry and gold-and a man's strength must be as the strength of the primeval hills. It is a land of oaks and cedars and pines-and a man's mental grace must be as the grace of the untamed trees. It is a land of far-arched and unstained skies, where the wind sweeps free and untainted, and the atmosphere is the atmosphere of those places that remain as God made them-and a man's soul must be as the unstained skies, the unburdened wind, and the untainted atmosphere. It is a land of wide mesas, of wild, rolling pastures and broad, untilled, valley meadows-and a man's freedom must be that freedom which is not bounded by the fences of a too weak and timid conventionalism. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.