Project Gutenberg 2016-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 70 Beresford, J. D. (John Davys) 1873 1947 Beresford, John Davys The Hampdenshire Wonder Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Hampdenshire Wonder" by J. D. Beresford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the extraordinary experiences associated with a remarkable child, Victor Stott, who is characterized by his unusual intellect and atypical physical features. Through the lens of those who encounter him, the novel explores themes of normalcy, intelligence, and societal perceptions of difference. At the start of the novel, the narrator describes a train journey where he observes a woman with an unusual baby, sparking curiosity and a mix of unspoken apprehension among the passengers. This intriguing child, with his large head and perceived intelligence, captivates the attention of others, prompting discussions filled with both fascination and disdain. The opening chapter sets the stage for the life of Ginger Stott, Victor's father, who is determined to mold his son into a cricketing prodigy despite the challenges posed by Victor's extraordinary nature. As the tale unfolds, we glimpse the complexities of parenting, societal expectations, and the struggle between ambition and acceptance of one’s differences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 470219 470215 2024-09-22T05:58:26.994153 2023-09-23T04:36:14.103382 text/html text/html 478102 2016-09-11T07:12:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 244370 2016-09-11T07:12:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 253552 2024-09-22T05:58:37.768121 application/epub+zip 277994 2024-09-22T05:58:29.795172 application/epub+zip 258321 2024-09-22T05:58:28.494192 application/epub+zip 447644 2024-09-22T05:58:43.419076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373494 2024-09-22T05:58:36.356166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330741 2022-09-24T04:42:26.559011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361349 361112 2024-09-22T05:58:25.316696 2023-09-23T04:36:12.345396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361493 2016-09-11T07:12:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137387 2016-09-11T07:12:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18164 2024-09-22T05:58:43.564082 application/rdf+xml 17844 2024-09-22T05:58:28.617151 image/jpeg 2448 2024-09-22T05:58:28.556173 image/jpeg 232734 2024-09-22T05:58:27.039171 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