Description

The Fruit of the Desert is a novel written by Everett Titsworth Tomlinson and published in 1907. The story is set in the American Southwest and follows the life of a young man named John Dunstan, who is forced to leave his comfortable life in the East after a scandalous incident. He travels to the desert region to start anew and becomes fascinated with the harsh beauty of the landscape and the resilient people who live there. As John begins to adapt to his new surroundings, he becomes involved in the lives of the locals, including a Native American woman named Nita and a Mexican man named Miguel. He also encounters a wealthy landowner named Don Antonio, who has a dark secret that threatens to destroy the community. The novel explores themes of love, redemption, and the struggle to survive in a harsh environment. Tomlinson's vivid descriptions of the desert landscape and its inhabitants bring the story to life, while his characters are complex and well-developed. The Fruit of the Desert is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its powerful storytelling and evocative imagery.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.