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Title: White Lightning
Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Summary: "White Lightning" by Edwin Herbert Lewis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Marvin Mahan, a bright and curious twelve-year-old boy who is fascinated with science and chemistry, living in a bustling Chicago. The narrative follows his journey of discovery and adventure as he delves into the world of chemical elements and explores the intricacies of both science and life as he grows up. The opening of the novel introduces Marvin peering into a blacksmith shop, pondering the relationship between fire and water. Soon after, he rushes to engage with his father, Chase Mahan, a mining engineer, whose presence looms large in Marvin's world. The boy's burning curiosity sets the stage for numerous scientific experiments, particularly his desire to understand and create hydrogen. As Chase reflects on Marvin's youthful energy and potential, the family dynamic entrains various themes of intellect, familial connections, and the broader atmosphere of early 20th-century America, all while hinting at the burgeoning complexities of life that Marvin will navigate in the years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lewis, Edwin Herbert, 1866-1938
EBook No.: 58594
Published: Jan 1, 2019
Downloads: 44
Language: English
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Scientists -- Fiction
Subject: United States -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: White Lightning
Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Summary: "White Lightning" by Edwin Herbert Lewis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Marvin Mahan, a bright and curious twelve-year-old boy who is fascinated with science and chemistry, living in a bustling Chicago. The narrative follows his journey of discovery and adventure as he delves into the world of chemical elements and explores the intricacies of both science and life as he grows up. The opening of the novel introduces Marvin peering into a blacksmith shop, pondering the relationship between fire and water. Soon after, he rushes to engage with his father, Chase Mahan, a mining engineer, whose presence looms large in Marvin's world. The boy's burning curiosity sets the stage for numerous scientific experiments, particularly his desire to understand and create hydrogen. As Chase reflects on Marvin's youthful energy and potential, the family dynamic entrains various themes of intellect, familial connections, and the broader atmosphere of early 20th-century America, all while hinting at the burgeoning complexities of life that Marvin will navigate in the years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lewis, Edwin Herbert, 1866-1938
EBook No.: 58594
Published: Jan 1, 2019
Downloads: 44
Language: English
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Scientists -- Fiction
Subject: United States -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.