Project Gutenberg 2005-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 79 Balfour, Frederic Henry 1846 1909 Dering, Ross George Austin and His Friends Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Austin and His Friends" by Frederic Henry Balfour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young boy named Austin Trevor, who becomes a cripple after losing a leg due to a medical condition. Despite his physical challenges, Austin maintains a positive outlook on life, filled with imaginative thoughts and a deep appreciation for nature and art. The novel presents a light-hearted approach to the ghost story genre, showcasing Austin's unique perspective on life and the people around him. The opening portion of the book introduces the reader to Austin's life and circumstances. Described vividly, Austin's home is depicted as a serene and comforting environment where he has grown up. Following a life-altering surgery that results in him losing his leg, Austin must adapt to his new condition, but instead of sinking into despair, he finds beauty in his surroundings and even in his new wooden leg. The text emphasizes his philosophical musings and the affectionate yet humorous interactions with his Aunt Charlotte, who struggles to understand his approach to life. In this section, we glimpse Austin's determination to embrace life with joy and humor, setting the tone for his adventures and explorations ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en People with disabilities -- Fiction Young men -- Fiction Aunts -- Fiction Apparitions -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 411492 407743 2024-10-07T08:45:04.687878 2023-09-07T09:40:57.338140 text/html text/html 426349 2020-12-11T08:11:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 368105 2020-12-11T08:11:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 444781 2024-10-07T08:45:14.221827 application/epub+zip 451061 2024-10-07T08:45:08.426894 application/epub+zip 225955 2024-10-07T08:45:06.986864 application/epub+zip 640486 2024-10-07T08:45:18.413807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611896 2024-10-07T08:45:13.066881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367431 2022-09-08T01:19:25.645981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382860 382731 2024-10-07T08:45:03.850916 2023-09-07T09:40:56.691144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 382547 2020-12-11T08:11:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148888 2020-12-11T08:11:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 382562 2020-12-11T08:11:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148869 2020-12-11T08:11:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22074 2024-10-07T08:45:18.549868 application/rdf+xml 13214 2024-10-07T08:45:07.552013 image/jpeg 3393 2024-10-07T08:45:07.267883 image/jpeg 443009 2024-10-07T08:45:04.730877 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