Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 79 Young, Francis Brett 1884 1954 Young, F. Brett (Francis Brett) The Black Diamond This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "The Black Diamond" by Francis Brett Young is a novel written in the early 20th century. It presents the life of Abner Fellows, a young boy growing up in a mining community, focusing on his complex relationship with his father and the various influences that shape his adolescence, including family dynamics and the allure of football. The narrative hints at societal themes, the struggles of working-class life, and the emergence of personal identity within the fabric of community life. The opening of the book introduces us to Abner's childhood in Halesby, where he lives with his father, John Fellows, a miner. It captures moments of Abner’s innocent joy, such as attending football matches with his father and engaging in playful mischief with peers. The vivid imagery describes their environment, steeped in the realities of a coal mining town, and sets the stage for Abner's growth amid both playful moments and underlying tensions. His father, while proud and rough, is portrayed as a complex character whose relationship with Abner will become fraught as the narrative progresses. As Abner begins to navigate adolescence, alongside the domineering presence of his stepmother, Alice, and the influence of his friends, the groundwork is laid for the conflicts and developments that will follow in his journey toward manhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Coal miners -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 900728 900653 2024-09-20T10:55:27.664761 2023-09-21T07:33:46.191647 text/html text/html 946824 2017-08-27T10:30:48 text/html 333290 2017-08-27T10:31:00 text/html application/zip 422666 2024-09-20T10:55:40.703656 application/epub+zip 431360 2024-09-20T10:55:31.544719 application/epub+zip 411397 2024-09-20T10:55:29.903707 application/epub+zip 727767 2024-09-20T10:55:47.822611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659144 2024-09-20T10:55:39.342653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632163 2022-09-22T07:07:09.912558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827755 827732 2024-09-20T10:55:25.781764 2023-09-21T07:33:44.572628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 846223 2017-08-27T10:30:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 315529 2017-08-27T10:31:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 827871 2017-08-27T10:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313000 2017-08-27T10:31:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20603 2024-09-20T10:55:47.951635 application/rdf+xml 13728 2024-09-20T10:55:30.477707 image/jpeg 3583 2024-09-20T10:55:30.184708 image/jpeg 404500 2024-09-20T10:55:27.747718 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