Project Gutenberg 2007-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 87 Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge) 1825 1900 Blackmore, Richard Doddridge Crocker's Hole From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Crocker's Hole" by R. D. Blackmore is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a picturesque Devonshire landscape and revolves around the themes of fishing and youthful adventure, centering on a legendary trout in a local pool known as Crocker's Hole. The book captures the charm and challenges of rural life during its time, illustrating the intricacies of angling and the tension of adolescence. The narrative follows a young boy named John Pike, an ardent angler, determined to catch a magnificent trout rumored to reside in Crocker's Hole. The story unfolds as Pike engages in various fishing escapades, rivaling his peers and crafting his own fishing flies. The book delves into the trials and tribulations of Pike's journey, including the ephemeral nature of childhood dreams and the lessons learned through persistence and patience in the face of challenges. As the thrilling climax approaches, the relationship between Pike and the elusive trout becomes a metaphor for ambition and the passage from boyhood to maturity, encapsulating the timeless allure of the fishing quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 70293 70294 2024-10-09T15:03:04.694257 2023-09-10T06:27:57.976345 text/html text/html 67796 2021-02-24T22:12:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 25938 2021-02-24T22:12:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 92930 2024-10-09T15:03:08.829240 application/epub+zip 91688 2024-10-09T15:03:06.484255 application/epub+zip 91687 2024-10-09T15:03:05.323265 application/epub+zip 169063 2024-10-09T15:03:10.640226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160443 2024-10-09T15:03:08.156259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143984 2022-09-10T12:33:30.244497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58440 2024-10-09T15:03:04.419257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58847 2018-03-06T14:08:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 24194 2018-03-19T06:25:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 58418 2007-08-14T16:51:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24106 2007-08-14T16:51:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 58410 2007-08-14T16:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24088 2007-08-14T16:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22665 2024-10-09T15:03:10.767230 application/rdf+xml 11620 2024-10-09T15:03:05.880266 image/jpeg 3286 2024-10-09T15:03:05.596264 image/jpeg 89428 2024-10-09T15:03:04.701266 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