Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 58 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure" by R.M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the lives of two homeless boys in London's East End, focusing on their struggles and adventures as they transition from street life to new beginnings in Canada. It also presents the challenges faced by their mother, depicting themes of poverty, resilience, and the impact of societal issues on family dynamics. The opening of the book introduces us to two interwoven narratives. One follows a little girl named Diana and a street boy named Bobby Frog, whose lives collide when Diana's pony escapes, injuring Bobby in the process. While Bobby is taken care of after the accident, we also glimpse the bleak existence of his family, reflecting on domestic violence and social neglect. The narrative sets the stage for the exploration of class disparity as Sir Richard Brandon, Diana's father, grapples with his disdain for the less fortunate while gradually revealing a more compassionate side through his interactions with Bobby and his family. This engaging beginning hints at themes of friendship, kindness, and the potential for redemption in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Farmers -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Accidents -- Juvenile fiction Cycling -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 583847 583856 2024-09-09T10:55:39.227307 2023-09-10T03:58:54.271042 text/html text/html 610296 2007-06-07T09:50:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 217475 2007-06-07T09:50:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 292888 2024-09-09T10:55:48.189228 application/epub+zip 301602 2024-09-09T10:55:41.276296 application/epub+zip 301603 2024-09-09T10:55:40.112262 application/epub+zip 620917 2024-09-09T10:55:53.252265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608761 2024-09-09T10:55:47.339304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504653 2022-09-10T08:58:04.442492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556016 555991 2024-09-09T10:55:38.221294 2023-09-10T03:58:53.292013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555732 2007-06-07T09:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219535 2007-06-07T09:50:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19969 2024-09-09T10:55:53.524217 application/rdf+xml 24384 2024-09-09T10:55:40.488286 image/jpeg 4553 2024-09-09T10:55:40.298324 image/jpeg 286616 2024-09-09T10:55:39.281298 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