Project Gutenberg 2008-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 62 Macleod, Norman 1812 1872 The Gold Thread: A Story for the Young Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Viv and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Gold Thread: A Story for the Young" by Norman Macleod is a children's story written in the late 19th century. The book follows the adventures of a young prince named Eric, who loses his way in a dark forest and learns important life lessons about trust, obedience, and the pursuit of righteousness through various trials and encounters. The narrative emphasizes the significance of following divine guidance, represented by the gold thread given to Eric by his father, which symbolizes doing what is right despite temptations and dangers. In the story, Eric's adventures begin when he gets lost in a vast forest, leading him to meet various characters, including the wild swineherd Wolf. Together, they face numerous challenges and temptations, such as a cunning robber named Ralph and a fierce lion. Throughout his journey, Eric is reminded of the importance of his gold thread, which represents his duty and moral compass. Ultimately, the story culminates in Eric's realization of the value of love, truth, and the consequences of his choices, leading him back to his father and home, celebrated by his family and friends. The tale serves as a moral guide for young readers, teaching them the virtues of faith, perseverance, and kindness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 103609 103606 2024-10-11T08:28:16.839284 2023-09-11T11:04:56.608193 text/html text/html 102815 2008-07-12T07:29:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 849872 2008-07-12T07:29:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 897407 2024-10-11T08:28:19.431347 application/epub+zip 895816 2024-10-11T08:28:17.399324 application/epub+zip 229018 2024-10-11T08:28:17.092297 application/epub+zip 943286 2024-10-11T08:28:21.250252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802589 2024-10-11T08:28:19.084283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137163 2022-09-12T07:39:57.057747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89993 89899 2024-10-11T08:28:16.603298 2023-09-11T11:04:56.413192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89841 2008-07-12T07:29:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34570 2008-07-12T07:29:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19635 2024-10-11T08:28:21.398251 application/rdf+xml 14170 2024-10-11T08:28:17.176281 image/jpeg 2173 2024-10-11T08:28:17.126275 image/jpeg 860043 2024-10-11T08:28:16.884320 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