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 2006-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 41 Connor, Ralph 1860 1937 Gordon, Charles William Michael McGrath, Postmaster Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Joseph R. Hauser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Michael McGrath, Postmaster" by Ralph Connor is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the turn of the century. The book explores themes of loyalty, belonging, and the struggles of an old soldier who serves as the postmaster in a remote valley town. It portrays the changing times and the impact of isolation on individual lives, particularly in the context of an aging hero formerly celebrated for his service. The story begins with the introduction of Ould Michael, an Irishman and a former sergeant in Her Majesty's army, who runs the local post office with a sense of dignity and pride, symbolized by the Union Jack that flies over his cabin. However, as the town evolves and a new post office emerges at Jacob Wragge's store, Michael's life takes a downward spiral when he loses his position and his sense of purpose. Consumed by grief and despair, he resorts to heavy drinking, leading to a poignant struggle as his loyal friend McFarquhar attempts to revive him and guide him back towards light and hope. The narrative unfolds Michael's journey from glory to disgrace and, ultimately, towards redemption as he reconciles his past and reclaims his dignity in a heartwarming conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 77276 77277 2024-10-08T12:21:56.935835 2023-09-09T03:47:33.185781 text/html text/html 75397 2006-09-12T17:34:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 28663 2006-09-12T17:34:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103525 2024-10-08T12:22:02.294307 application/epub+zip 101922 2024-10-08T12:21:59.788304 application/epub+zip 89928 2024-10-08T12:21:58.660869 application/epub+zip 216232 2024-10-08T12:22:04.110274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207013 2024-10-08T12:22:01.628293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162096 2022-09-09T08:35:45.783287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69012 68735 2024-10-08T12:21:56.630821 2023-09-09T03:47:32.815791 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68847 2006-09-12T17:34:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26982 2006-09-12T17:34:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19436 2024-10-08T12:22:04.235273 application/rdf+xml 14310 2024-10-08T12:21:59.197821 image/jpeg 3952 2024-10-08T12:21:58.929802 image/jpeg 100644 2024-10-08T12:21:56.944813 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia