Project Gutenberg 2010-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 177 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Browne, Gordon 1858 1932 Browne, Gordon Frederick Facing Death; Or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit: A Tale of the Coal Mines Produced by David Edwards, Rose Acquavella and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Facing Death; Or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit: A Tale of the Coal Mines" by G. A. Henty is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the harsh realities of life in a coal mining village, particularly focusing on the life of a young boy named Jack Simpson. Set against the backdrop of the mines, the narrative explores themes of bravery, friendship, and the struggle for personal advancement amidst the difficulties of working-class life. The opening of the book introduces readers to the grim setting of Stokebridge, a mining village where the lives of the residents are heavily impacted by the dangers of coal mining. It begins with the tragic news of a miner's death, causing a ripple of grief among those connected to him, particularly affecting his widow. Young Jack Simpson, the protagonist, is depicted as a courageous and determined boy who seeks to rise above his circumstances through education and personal resolve. He is adopted by a miner's family after the loss of his own parents and is determined to succeed, even as he navigates the challenges of the mining environment. The story sets the stage for Jack's development and his eventual heroic acts amidst communal struggles, hinting at the adversities he will face as he pursues a brighter future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Riots -- Juvenile fiction Coal mines and mining -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction Coal miners -- England -- Juvenile fiction Mine accidents -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 473040 473048 2024-09-13T08:36:30.275002 2023-09-13T13:11:51.203747 text/html text/html 472755 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1595569 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1545266 2024-09-13T08:36:38.916991 application/epub+zip 1549225 2024-09-13T08:36:32.354006 application/epub+zip 252791 2024-09-13T08:36:31.179009 application/epub+zip 1824774 2024-09-13T08:36:44.043938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1772499 2024-09-13T08:36:37.930039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436608 2022-09-14T10:21:35.122136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415811 415603 2024-09-13T08:36:28.945020 2023-09-13T13:11:50.016763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 415517 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157261 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415508 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157231 2021-01-06T02:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23655 2024-09-13T08:36:44.192934 application/rdf+xml 23045 2024-09-13T08:36:31.554000 image/jpeg 4523 2024-09-13T08:36:31.364992 image/jpeg 1669676 2024-09-13T08:36:30.416995 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 en.wikipedia