In which a family excursion to a military camp intertwines earnest debates on world affairs with tender moments of youthful romance and the somber realities of war, all set against the unfolding drama of a great oil enterprise. Meanwhile, the young Bunny faces the stirring call of duty and personal ambition as he wrestles with his future amidst the shadows of global conflict and familial expectation.

In which the restless Bunny confronts the complicated loyalties of youth amidst the booming oil business and the looming shadow of war, whilst navigating the heady and capricious affections of Eunice and the shifting moral landscape of their fashionable society. Meanwhile, distant revolutions and global strife intrude upon their lives, causing sober reflections on duty, love, and the uncertain future that awaits them all.

In which young Bunny Ross finds himself caught between the innocent days of childhood and the intoxicating, sometimes bewildering, onset of adult desires during a time of national upheaval and war fever. As he navigates the complexities of youthful love, social expectation, and patriotic fervour, he encounters a world both dazzling and daunting, where the old moral certainties begin to waver beneath new codes of conduct and shifting loyalties.

In which the young scion of an oil family wrestles with divided loyalties amid a strike that brings hardship and fierce resolve to the workers of Paradise, revealing the strained ties between capital and labour even in the blooming springtime. The pulse of a growing conflict beats through the struggles of bread-baking sisters, fiery union speeches, and the harsh realities wrought by war looming on the horizon, as idealism and duty clash within a troubled heart.

In which the town of Paradise is transformed by the booming oil industry, revealing the complex and tense relations between capital and labour as union organisers begin to stir the workers to demand fair treatment amidst relentless industrial expansion. The elder Ross, caught between his obligations to the Employers’ Federation and his own sense of justice, faces an impending strike that threatens both his business and his conscience, while his son Bunny grapples earnestly with the harsh realities of power and fairness in this unfolding struggle.

In which a boy named Bunny takes great pride in the drilling of his family’s oil well, witnessing both the solemn blessing of a local prophet and the harsh realities of the oil business, including a fatal accident that casts a sombre shadow over their Thanksgiving. The well's promise grows as Christmas approaches, but a sudden and dramatic blowout fire razes the derrick, leaving Bunny to grapple with the destruction of their labour alongside the thrilling prospect of newfound wealth.

In which a determined father marshals political influence and practical cunning to secure a road essential for drilling oil on his newly acquired ranch, imparting to his son a disillusioning lesson in the realities of public affairs and private enterprise. Meanwhile, the boy contemplates the tangled emotions and shifting affections within his own family, quietly feeling the stirrings of change in his youthful heart.

In which the industrious Ross family explores and settles the lands around Paradise, encountering peculiar neighbours and the fervent preaching of Eli, whose new-found spiritual zeal pulses with both hope and hysteria. As they build a homely refuge at the Rascum ranch, the promise of oil stirs ambitions and anxieties alike, weaving a complex tapestry of progress, faith, and family ties.

In which young Bunny is thrust into the bustling social whirl of high school life, wrestling with the contrast between youthful frivolity and the sober realities of his industrious family; meanwhile, his father engages with the rugged country folk and contemplates a new kind of spiritual awakening born of hardship and earnest desire for freedom. The narrative gently unfolds amidst the clangour of oil derricks and the quiet turmoil of home, capturing moments of innocence, conviction, and the uneasy stirrings of change.

In which a father and son, on a hunting expedition, stumble upon oil seeping through the earth’s cracks following an earthquake, setting in motion plans to purchase a nearby ranch with the hope of owning their own oil-tract. Along the way, the boy befriends a local girl and grapples with the complexities of truth, loyalty, and the quiet struggles of the ranch family now entwined with his father’s ambitions.