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 Project Gutenberg 2008-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 99 Bassett, Sara Ware 1872 1968 Stecher, William F. (William Frederick) 1864 1940 Stecher, William Frederick Stecher, Will F. Stecher, W. F. 25016897 Christopher and the Clockmakers Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by La Monte H. P. Yarroll, Jacqueline Jeremy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Christopher and the Clockmakers" by Sara Ware Bassett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Christopher Mark Antony Burton, who navigates the complexities of childhood while exploring his father's jewelry business and developing an interest in clocks and their intricate histories. The novel encompasses themes of family legacy, identity, and the adventures that can arise in the ordinary moments of life. The opening of the book introduces Christopher, detailing the burdensome name bestowed upon him and his journey of self-discovery through his school years. After a bout of illness, Christopher finds himself partially sidelined from school and sports, leading him to explore his father's clock and jewelry store. The narrative captures the boy's internal conflict between the weight of family expectations and his desire for freedom, as well as his budding fascination with the craftsmanship of clocks. As he encounters various characters, including a clockmaker, the groundwork is laid for Christopher's impending adventures and growth, with hints at the excitement and challenges awaiting him in the bustling world of horology and commerce. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Clock and watch making -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Language & Communication 402670 402501 2024-10-11T12:00:52.355289 2023-09-12T05:03:48.738530 text/html text/html 408150 2008-10-09T15:44:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 580088 2021-01-04T05:43:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 613862 2024-10-11T12:00:59.225283 application/epub+zip 617471 2024-10-11T12:00:53.728310 application/epub+zip 228441 2024-10-11T12:00:52.974283 application/epub+zip 747629 2024-10-11T12:01:03.574233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710783 2024-10-11T12:00:58.532265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322388 2022-09-12T11:39:44.007757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366870 366740 2024-10-11T12:00:51.324332 2023-09-12T05:03:47.712516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 366555 2021-01-04T05:43:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141739 2021-01-04T05:43:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 366572 2021-01-04T05:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141720 2021-01-04T05:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21921 2024-10-11T12:01:03.734238 application/rdf+xml 16866 2024-10-11T12:00:53.070286 image/jpeg 2743 2024-10-11T12:00:53.022279 image/jpeg 579676 2024-10-11T12:00:52.409319 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia