Project Gutenberg 2004-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 44 Brown, Abbie Farwell 1871 1927 John of the Woods Produced by Al Haines "John of the Woods" by Abbie Farwell Brown is a children's fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to a young boy named Gigi, a tumbler who has escaped from the cruel treatment of his Gypsy masters. The narrative unfolds in a whimsical setting where Gigi's adventures lead him into the depths of a forest, ultimately transforming his life as he aligns himself with the kind-hearted hermit and a variety of animals that populate his new world. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Gigi's life within a traveling troupe of tumblers, where he is oppressed and beaten by his masters. During a performance, he is deeply unhappy and dreams of escape. Following a near-fatal incident during the act, Gigi is given a glimmer of hope by a compassionate woman from the audience who encourages him to run away. Seizing the opportunity when his captors venture to the inn, he decides to flee, finding brief solace in a kind family before venturing into the woods. Gigi soon encounters an old hermit who becomes a father figure, allowing him to embrace a more compassionate and peaceful existence away from the cruelty he has suffered. The beginning of Gigi's journey serves as a poignant reflection of resilience, transformation, and the warmth of newfound freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Hunters -- Juvenile fiction Forest animals -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 230025 229978 2024-09-06T09:26:13.890555 2023-10-06T10:59:47.899291 text/html text/html 230018 229971 2024-09-06T09:26:14.068555 2023-10-06T10:59:48.056306 text/html text/html 130636 2024-09-06T09:26:18.921510 application/epub+zip 132317 2024-09-06T09:26:15.458539 application/epub+zip 132317 2024-09-06T09:26:14.543537 application/epub+zip 274620 2024-09-06T09:26:21.676497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248721 2024-09-06T09:26:18.312532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248677 2022-09-07T13:28:25.701126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205188 205184 2024-09-06T09:26:13.643603 2023-10-06T10:59:47.685308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 205021 2020-12-18T13:48:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76724 2020-12-18T13:48:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17889 2024-09-06T09:26:21.816498 application/rdf+xml 12841 2024-09-06T09:26:14.958529 image/jpeg 3399 2024-09-06T09:26:14.720535 image/jpeg 130249 2024-09-06T09:26:14.088543 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