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Title: The Boss of Taroomba

Note: Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
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Summary: "The Boss of Taroomba" by E. W. Hornung is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a bush setting in Australia, focusing on the characters’ interactions in a rural music shop run by a sensitive musician named Engelhardt. The narrative introduces themes of ambition, class, and the tension between creativity and practicality, particularly as Engelhardt navigates his passion for music against the backdrop of a rough and unrefined society. The opening of the book presents a vivid scene where Engelhardt, the piano tuner and aspiring musician, faces ridicule from a group of young men in Taroomba while performing for them. His performance is initially met with mockery, but the arrival of Naomi Pryse, the female boss of Taroomba, changes the dynamic. She shows kindness to Engelhardt, contrasting the rough behavior of the others. The subsequent interactions reveal Engelhardt's introspective nature and Naomi's strong character as they embark on a burgeoning friendship that hints at deeper themes of acceptance and self-discovery as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), 1866-1921

EBook No.: 41658

Published: Dec 19, 2012

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Australia -- Fiction

Subject: Love stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Boss of Taroomba

Note: Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "The Boss of Taroomba" by E. W. Hornung is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a bush setting in Australia, focusing on the characters’ interactions in a rural music shop run by a sensitive musician named Engelhardt. The narrative introduces themes of ambition, class, and the tension between creativity and practicality, particularly as Engelhardt navigates his passion for music against the backdrop of a rough and unrefined society. The opening of the book presents a vivid scene where Engelhardt, the piano tuner and aspiring musician, faces ridicule from a group of young men in Taroomba while performing for them. His performance is initially met with mockery, but the arrival of Naomi Pryse, the female boss of Taroomba, changes the dynamic. She shows kindness to Engelhardt, contrasting the rough behavior of the others. The subsequent interactions reveal Engelhardt's introspective nature and Naomi's strong character as they embark on a burgeoning friendship that hints at deeper themes of acceptance and self-discovery as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), 1866-1921

EBook No.: 41658

Published: Dec 19, 2012

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Australia -- Fiction

Subject: Love stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.