Project Gutenberg 2012-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 62 Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows) 1863 1931 Johnston, Annie Fellows Fellows, Annie Fosbery, E. 1874 1960 Fosbery, Ernest George Asa Holmes; or, At the Cross-Roads Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Asa Holmes; or, At the Cross-Roads" by Annie F. Johnston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to center around a rural community where themes of wisdom, character building, and the interplay between youth and age play significant roles. The opening portion presents the experiences of Perkins's oldest, a young boy who learns life lessons from the adults around him, particularly from Asa Holmes, the elderly miller whose philosophies on life provide a moral compass for the boy. The opening of the novel introduces us to the setting, a country store where locals gather, creating a rich tapestry of characters and conversations. Perkins's oldest, initially timid and unsure, gradually absorbs the thoughts and attitudes of the men around the stove, especially admiring the wise and cheerful Asa Holmes, who imparts both practical advice and a hopeful outlook on life. As the narrative unfolds, we see how the boy’s perception of life and human nature evolves through the discussions he overhears and the interactions he has, setting the stage for his character development as he grows older and encounters various life challenges. The blend of communal insight and personal growth signals themes of wisdom passed down through generations and the importance of perspective in shaping one's approach to life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39598/39598-h/images/cover.jpg en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Villages -- Fiction Conversation -- Fiction Older men -- Fiction General stores -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 232772 232782 2024-09-16T15:08:37.310481 2023-09-17T09:31:12.804814 text/html text/html 233379 2012-05-02T11:07:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 213252 2012-05-02T11:07:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 228677 2024-09-16T15:08:42.122481 application/epub+zip 230774 2024-09-16T15:08:38.369489 application/epub+zip 177811 2024-09-16T15:08:37.814448 application/epub+zip 348369 2024-09-16T15:08:45.107436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259227 2024-09-16T15:08:41.564465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204887 2022-09-18T07:10:25.098269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200282 200086 2024-09-16T15:08:36.826473 2023-09-17T09:31:12.177813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 200049 2012-05-02T11:07:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 79890 2012-05-02T11:07:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 200042 2012-05-02T11:07:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79850 2012-05-02T11:07:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22308 2024-09-16T15:08:45.263410 application/rdf+xml 18364 2024-09-16T15:08:37.935450 image/jpeg 3260 2024-09-16T15:08:37.873474 image/jpeg 213327 2024-09-16T15:08:37.340473 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