Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Comfort, Will Levington 1878 1932 Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, GF Untermeyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel" by Will Levington Comfort is a work of fiction written during the early 20th century. The novel follows the life of Andrew Bedient, a young man who experiences profound emotional and physical transformations as he navigates through different cultures and personal relationships in Asia and beyond. Central to the narrative is the theme of fate and destiny, as Bedient encounters both the turmoil of life at sea and the complexities of love and friendship. The opening of the novel introduces Andrew Bedient as he serves as a cook on the ship "Truxton", which is becalmed in the treacherous waters of the China Sea. The narrative vividly portrays Bedient's interactions with Captain Carreras, a fragile yet kind-hearted gentleman who profoundly impacts his life. As a powerful typhoon strikes, forcing both men into a fight for survival, Bedient's character begins to emerge through his courage and quick thinking. Through this intense incident, the foundation is laid for Bedient's journey of self-discovery and the exploration of deep emotional connections, especially as he ventures into the world after parting from Carreras. This initial chapter sets the stage for further developments in Bedient's life, hinting at themes of resilience, friendship, and the search for purpose amidst chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 723317 723207 2024-10-05T10:42:16.317095 2023-10-05T10:11:28.042589 text/html text/html 723310 723200 2024-10-05T10:42:16.646125 2023-10-05T10:11:28.292591 text/html text/html 359695 2024-10-05T10:42:27.851535 application/epub+zip 369550 2024-10-05T10:42:20.153599 application/epub+zip 353658 2024-10-05T10:42:18.757095 application/epub+zip 646002 2024-10-05T10:42:33.829551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607853 2024-10-05T10:42:26.836554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528891 2022-09-06T04:21:33.030493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664841 664782 2024-10-05T10:42:15.617120 2023-10-05T10:11:27.490580 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 666057 2020-12-26T01:40:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 258678 2020-12-26T01:40:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 666051 2020-12-26T01:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258610 2020-12-26T01:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20660 2024-10-05T10:42:33.966506 application/rdf+xml 16333 2024-10-05T10:42:19.306075 image/jpeg 4113 2024-10-05T10:42:19.030091 image/jpeg 352532 2024-10-05T10:42:16.708132 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia