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 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Perkins, Lucy Fitch 1865 1937 Fitch, Lucy The Belgian Twins Produced by Lynn Hill. Dedicated to Betty Sheridan. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Belgian Twins" by Lucy Fitch Perkins is a children's novel written during the early 20th century, likely set in the backdrop of World War I as it details the experiences of young Belgian children during wartime. The story centers around Jan and Marie Van Hove, eight-year-old twins who engage in daily farm life with their parents, but whose peaceful existence is profoundly disrupted by the advancing German army. The narrative pulls readers into their world of innocence and adventure as they navigate the harsh realities of conflict, family separation, and resilience. The opening of "The Belgian Twins" introduces readers to the Van Hove family, who are depicted working together in their harvest field in Belgium. Jan and Marie take part in the farm chores, forging a sense of childhood joy amidst their responsibilities. However, this idyllic setting is soon overshadowed by ominous rumors of a German invasion, with discussions among adults that signal impending danger. As Father Van Hove joins the local men in preparation for defense, Mother Van Hove takes charge at home, and the twins are thrust into a narrative of uncertainty, bravery, and the longing for their father's return. The foundation is laid for a story rich with themes of courage, familial bonds, and the loss of childhood innocence in the face of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Twins -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Belgium -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 165671 162461 2024-10-02T09:19:53.163598 2023-10-02T08:20:41.609995 text/html text/html 156647 2021-01-08T22:36:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 56210 2021-01-08T22:36:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 128664 2024-10-02T09:19:58.252589 application/epub+zip 129875 2024-10-02T09:19:54.969602 application/epub+zip 129876 2024-10-02T09:19:53.809671 application/epub+zip 257160 2024-10-02T09:20:00.637584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247033 2024-10-02T09:19:57.503629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221470 2022-09-02T11:00:13.269742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147217 147147 2024-10-02T09:19:52.712632 2023-10-02T08:20:41.283987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 147152 2021-01-08T22:36:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54898 2021-01-08T22:36:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20195 2024-10-02T09:20:00.770575 application/rdf+xml 13640 2024-10-02T09:19:54.354622 image/jpeg 3494 2024-10-02T09:19:54.077611 image/jpeg 127766 2024-10-02T09:19:53.177630 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia