Project Gutenberg 2012-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 92 Steel, Flora Annie Webster 1847 1929 Steel, F. A. (Flora Annie) The Potter's Thumb Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books (Indiana University) "The Potter's Thumb" by Flora Annie Webster Steel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of colonial India through the interactions of several characters, including Englishmen George Keene and Dan Fitzgerald, who are stationed at a desolate place called Hodinuggur. The narrative delves into the cultural contrasts and personal relationships that arise between the British and the local inhabitants, highlighting issues of identity, duty, and the effects of imperialism. The opening of the novel introduces us to the harsh realities of life in Hodinuggur as the characters encounter a dying child, a situation that evokes various reactions from the British men observing the scene. Dan Fitzgerald is characterized by his impulsive imagination, while his companion, George Keene, struggles to comprehend the dynamics of his new environment. Conversations hint at deeper issues with the local populace, particularly regarding the unexpected complexities surrounding a potter's craft and a mysterious potter's daughter. These initial interactions set the stage for exploring personal and cultural conflicts throughout the wider narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 808975 802203 2024-09-16T17:33:21.083628 2023-09-17T11:42:12.480236 text/html text/html 794531 2012-06-13T10:16:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 296930 2012-06-13T10:16:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 354290 2024-09-16T17:33:31.088544 application/epub+zip 367274 2024-09-16T17:33:23.129557 application/epub+zip 367273 2024-09-16T17:33:22.031594 application/epub+zip 615441 2024-09-16T17:33:37.276985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575890 2024-09-16T17:33:30.257524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576010 2022-09-18T10:07:39.025692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736478 736398 2024-09-16T17:33:19.548615 2023-09-17T11:42:10.988227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 735720 2012-06-13T10:16:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 290053 2012-06-13T10:16:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 735717 2012-06-13T10:16:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289818 2012-06-13T10:16:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20424 2024-09-16T17:33:37.418985 application/rdf+xml 11367 2024-09-16T17:33:22.399605 image/jpeg 3003 2024-09-16T17:33:22.216573 image/jpeg 345641 2024-09-16T17:33:21.151578 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