Project Gutenberg 2011-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 107 Prichard, Katharine Susannah 1884 1969 Prichard, Katherine Susannah Throssell, Hugo, Mrs. Throssell, Mrs. Hugo Prichard, Katarina Susanna The Black Opal E-text prepared by Amy Sisson and Marc D'Hooghe "The Black Opal" by Katharine Susannah Prichard is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens with a somber funeral procession for Sophie’s mother, Marya Rouminof, highlighting the rural, close-knit community of Fallen Star Ridge. The main character, Sophie, grapples with the loss of her mother and her father, Paul Rouminof, whose fixation on opal mining brings him both excitement and turmoil. Through Sophie's lens, the narrative explores themes of grief, community dynamics, and the complexities of family ties. The opening of the book paints a vivid picture of Sophie and her father as they travel through the plains, shrouded in sadness. As they pass familiar faces and modes of transport, their collective mourning unfolds, underlined by Sophie’s confusion over her mother's death and her father's erratic behavior. Paul’s obsession with finding opal, even in the shadow of tragedy, creates tension as he seeks to assert his worth to the community while Sophie longs for comfort. Michael Brady, a pivotal character, becomes a refuge for Sophie as he promises to protect her from the harsh realities of life beyond the Ridge, setting the stage for further exploration of friendship, loyalty, and the impact of suddenly shifting fortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Opal mines and mining -- Australia -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Fiction 612769 612696 2024-09-15T12:55:28.462654 2023-09-16T06:29:45.643441 text/html text/html 618420 2011-07-11T22:27:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 221609 2011-07-11T22:29:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 270780 2024-09-15T12:55:36.166623 application/epub+zip 280022 2024-09-15T12:55:29.970688 application/epub+zip 280021 2024-09-15T12:55:29.078961 application/epub+zip 471870 2024-09-15T12:55:40.953136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455282 2024-09-15T12:55:35.538674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455413 2022-09-16T17:08:43.805652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589380 2024-09-15T12:55:26.971709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589238 2011-07-11T22:22:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 216744 2011-07-11T22:22:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 589207 2011-07-11T22:22:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216687 2011-07-11T22:22:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 589220 2011-07-11T22:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216652 2011-07-11T22:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21116 2024-09-15T12:55:41.089094 application/rdf+xml 11371 2024-09-15T12:55:29.439793 image/jpeg 3114 2024-09-15T12:55:29.258731 image/jpeg 267798 2024-09-15T12:55:28.515714 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