Project Gutenberg 2014-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 60 Gallon, Tom 1866 1914 Gallon, T. (Tom) The Idol of the Blind: A Novel Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Idol of the Blind" by Tom Gallon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the poignant themes of love, loss, and the bittersweet nature of life as it follows the life of David Willis and his son, Comethup, after the death of David's wife. The narrative explores their struggles and relationships, particularly highlighting the innocence and curiosity of Comethup against the backdrop of a world filled with complex emotions." "The opening of the novel introduces us to the tragic end of David Willis's wife, whose life was marked by unfulfilled dreams and a long wait for happiness. After her passing, David is portrayed as a man lost in his grief, grappling with the responsibilities of fatherhood for their newborn son, Comethup. The narrative captures the initial melancholy of their circumstances while hinting at an emerging bond between father and child. As Comethup grows, he encounters friendships and adventures, including a significant interaction with a girl named Linda, who brings an exciting twist to his otherwise sheltered life. This segment sets the stage for Comethup’s journey through childhood amidst the remnants of his mother’s tragic story and the grounding presence of his father." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 913575 913585 2024-09-19T16:01:01.081529 2023-09-20T11:59:43.863465 text/html text/html 961310 2017-03-08T13:21:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 364299 2017-03-08T13:21:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409628 2024-09-19T16:01:12.026453 application/epub+zip 420661 2024-09-19T16:01:02.691515 application/epub+zip 420661 2024-09-19T16:01:01.827551 application/epub+zip 671628 2024-09-19T16:01:19.236450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608237 2024-09-19T16:01:11.160481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608460 2022-09-21T12:35:21.034944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826326 826136 2024-09-19T16:00:59.346580 2023-09-20T11:59:42.180451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 826489 2017-03-08T13:21:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 305495 2017-03-08T13:21:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 826489 2017-03-08T13:21:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305453 2017-03-08T13:21:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19932 2024-09-19T16:01:19.380423 application/rdf+xml 8941 2024-09-19T16:01:01.936506 image/jpeg 1987 2024-09-19T16:01:01.883521 image/jpeg 362423 2024-09-19T16:01:01.161533 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