Project Gutenberg 2008-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 98 Purdon, K. F. (Katherine Frances) 1852 1920 Purdon, Katherine Frances Elvery, Beatrice Candle and Crib Produced by K. Nordquist, Ronnie Sahlberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Candle and Crib" by K. F. Purdon is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a rural Irish setting, exploring themes of family, belonging, and the significance of Christmas traditions. The narrative revolves around the Moloney family as they eagerly anticipate their son Art's return home for the holiday, showcasing the emotional dynamics between family members and their hopes, anxieties, and misunderstandings. The plot centers on Big Michael and Mrs. Moloney as they prepare for Christmas, grappling with their anxieties about their son Art and his new wife Delia not arriving as planned. The narrative depicts the challenges faced by both the parents and the young couple, emphasizing Art's longing for home and Delia's insecurities about her acceptance. As Christmas Eve unfolds, miscommunication leads to Delia's difficult journey through the elements to reach Moloney's home. The story concludes with a poignant reunion as the family comes together to celebrate Christmas, underscoring the warmth and resilience found within familial love amidst adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 75640 75649 2024-09-10T10:58:48.580243 2023-09-11T04:26:45.001757 text/html text/html 72103 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 157032 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 207243 2024-09-10T10:58:52.199210 application/epub+zip 206679 2024-09-10T10:58:49.872250 application/epub+zip 70350 2024-09-10T10:58:49.060219 application/epub+zip 294540 2024-09-10T10:58:54.023227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282627 2024-09-10T10:58:51.677205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156576 2022-09-11T09:21:36.042425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63078 62864 2024-09-10T10:58:48.195261 2023-09-11T04:26:44.761734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 62976 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24388 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 62967 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24372 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20760 2024-09-10T10:58:54.163187 application/rdf+xml 12188 2024-09-10T10:58:49.413237 image/jpeg 3260 2024-09-10T10:58:49.235238 image/jpeg 199221 2024-09-10T10:58:48.601251 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