Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 68 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Patience Wins: War in the Works Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Patience Wins: War in the Works" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Jacob, his father, and his three uncles as they navigate the challenging world of industrial expansion. After purchasing a steel working business in Arrowfield, they face resistance from a hostile workforce, igniting conflicts that test their resolve and ingenuity. The title reflects the central theme of overcoming adversity through perseverance and patience. At the start of the narrative, Jacob, a sixteen-year-old boy, is introduced as the protagonist who enjoys a close and playful relationship with his uncles. The family decides to move from London to Arrowfield to revitalize their new steel works. However, they quickly encounter challenges with the local workforce, who resent the newcomers and their modern ideas. The tension escalates as Jacob and his uncles are forced to confront the aggressive attitudes of the workers, creating an atmosphere ripe for conflict. Fenn sets the stage for a story of resilience in the face of adversity, hinting at both personal and industrial battles to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Strikes and lockouts -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Patience -- Juvenile fiction Foundries -- Juvenile fiction Engineers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 594584 594593 2024-09-09T09:25:13.321332 2023-09-09T11:38:24.849846 text/html text/html 622922 2007-05-08T12:13:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 204066 2007-05-08T12:13:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 268558 2024-09-09T09:25:22.809230 application/epub+zip 276203 2024-09-09T09:25:15.418304 application/epub+zip 276203 2024-09-09T09:25:14.188312 application/epub+zip 535518 2024-09-09T09:25:27.910758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527760 2024-09-09T09:25:21.937250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470764 2022-09-10T07:04:57.726030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556978 556953 2024-09-09T09:25:12.121321 2023-09-09T11:38:23.738832 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 556857 2007-05-08T12:13:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204829 2007-05-08T12:13:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19984 2024-09-09T09:25:28.069710 application/rdf+xml 16883 2024-09-09T09:25:14.589304 image/jpeg 3917 2024-09-09T09:25:14.394290 image/jpeg 262732 2024-09-09T09:25:13.373298 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