Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 Robert Falconer Produced by John Bechard, and David Widger "Robert Falconer" by George MacDonald is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Robert Falconer, who, at fourteen years old, grapples with memories of his past, including his absent father and the secrets surrounding his family. The book explores Robert's reflections on his childhood, his relationship with his grandmother, and his interactions with peers, all set against a backdrop steeped in Scottish culture. The opening of "Robert Falconer" introduces us to the main character, Robert, as he recalls a mysterious visit from a man he believes to be his father, a memory clouded by time and uncertainty. As he navigates through childhood solitude and the dynamics at home, he reflects on the absence of his mother and the emotional distance from his grandmother. The first chapters also set the tone of Robert's world, filled with introspective thoughts amid a cold and desolate setting, while also depicting his interactions with a classmate named Shargar, who faces his own struggles. The narrative blends elements of nostalgia and the harsh realities of Robert's life, foreshadowing the challenges he will face in understanding his family's history and finding his place in the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 1619429 1619430 2024-10-02T03:45:14.726022 2023-10-02T04:00:43.742741 text/html text/html 1733835 2021-02-26T00:45:47 text/html; charset=utf-8 507660 2021-02-26T00:45:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 586903 2024-10-02T03:45:34.882955 application/epub+zip 610602 2024-10-02T03:45:17.914966 application/epub+zip 610602 2024-10-02T03:45:16.052035 application/epub+zip 1058457 2024-10-02T03:45:47.218858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983006 2024-10-02T03:45:33.380907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 957359 2022-09-02T04:42:51.785050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1227166 1227141 2024-10-02T03:45:09.432011 2023-10-02T04:00:38.932684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1227494 2018-03-09T14:23:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 480398 2018-03-18T11:08:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1227060 2016-08-21T09:29:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 480162 2016-08-21T09:30:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1227059 2016-08-21T09:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 480094 2016-08-21T09:30:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23434 2024-10-02T03:45:47.383809 application/rdf+xml 12513 2024-10-02T03:45:16.704067 image/jpeg 3393 2024-10-02T03:45:16.378010 image/jpeg 569787 2024-10-02T03:45:14.846051 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