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 Project Gutenberg 2005-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 117 Lloyd, Nelson 1873 1933 Lloyd, Nelson McAllister The Soldier of the Valley E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Soldier of the Valley" by Nelson Lloyd is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Mark Hope, a soldier who has returned home after losing a leg in battle but is greeted with warmth and celebration from the townsfolk of Black Log. As he adjusts to life back in the valley, he grapples with his identity as a war hero and a newfound life limitation, while also being drawn to the complexities of the people around him, including his younger brother Tim and the captivating Mary Warden. The opening of the novel introduces Mark as a soldier transformed into a kind of hero despite his physical limitations. He reflects on his earlier life in the valley and his yearning for adventure, along with the experiences of war that have brought him back, albeit a changed man. As he arrives, he is welcomed by friends and family who celebrate his return, yet Mark feels the weight of their kindness mingled with an unexpected pity. Through his interactions with townspeople, learning about their lives, and absorbing their lengthy congratulations, Mark begins to navigate his new reality at home. The tone captures a sense of nostalgia and uncertainty as he also finds himself intrigued by Mary, a recent acquaintance with ties to the local preacher, hinting at themes of love, loss, and adaptation in the wake of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pennsylvania -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 361645 355301 2024-09-07T12:44:09.427551 2023-09-08T04:45:32.148717 text/html text/html 350845 2020-12-13T07:02:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1347076 2020-12-13T07:02:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1429209 2024-09-07T12:44:15.980543 application/epub+zip 1433948 2024-09-07T12:44:11.016571 application/epub+zip 186576 2024-09-07T12:44:10.065564 application/epub+zip 1573648 2024-09-07T12:44:19.642528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1554712 2024-09-07T12:44:15.295519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311075 2022-09-08T09:31:47.804102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323010 322999 2024-09-07T12:44:08.406556 2023-09-08T04:45:31.341707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 322864 2020-12-13T07:02:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123695 2020-12-13T07:02:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18242 2024-09-07T12:44:19.777496 application/rdf+xml 12844 2024-09-07T12:44:10.428542 image/jpeg 3872 2024-09-07T12:44:10.244566 image/jpeg 1394990 2024-09-07T12:44:09.537555 application/octet-stream application/zip