тАШAt Pinney's RanchтАЩ (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and utopian novel тАШLooking Backward: 2000-1887тАЩ (1888).
It was love at first sight when John Lansing and Mary Hollister first met at PinneyтАЩs ranch, and four years later they are happily married. But when Austin Flint is found murdered, suspicion falls on an innocent Lansing, forcing him to flee town and leave behind everything he loves in order to prove his innocence.
This tense and gripping tale will delight admirers of Bellamy's other works, such as ╠БHooking Watermelons ╠Б and ╠БDeserted ╠Б.
Edward Bellamy (1850 - 1898) was an American author, journalist and political activist. His novel тАШLooking Backward: 2000-1887тАЩ (1888) was one of the most successful books published in the United States in the 19th century and influenced a generation of intellectuals. Referenced in many Marxist publications of the time, the book inspired the formation of Nationalist Clubs dedicated to spreading his political ideas. BellamyтАЩs other works include the novels тАШSix to OneтАЩ (1878), тАШDr. Heidenhoff's ProcessтАЩ (1880), тАШMiss Ludington's SisterтАЩ (1885), тАШEqualityтАЩ (1897), and тАШThe Duke of Stockbridge; a Romance of Shays' Rebellion (1900)тАЩ.