Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Roe, Edward Payson 1838 1888 Roe, E. P. (Edward Payson) Barriers Burned Away Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Barriers Burned Away" by Edward Payson Roe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of struggle, faith, and redemption against the backdrop of personal and societal challenges, centering around protagonists Dennis Fleet and his family as they grapple with hardships and seek to overcome the barriers life has thrown in their path. The opening of the novel introduces the Fleet family during a fierce winter storm, highlighting the anxieties and struggles they face. Dennis Fleet, the sick father, is worried about their son navigating the treacherous weather to return home. His wife's unwavering hope and love contrast with his deep despair, as he wrestles with feelings of abandonment by God amidst their hardships. When their son finally arrives, a mix of emotions unfolds, revealing the family's dynamics and the father's inner turmoil regarding his faith. This emotionally charged scene sets the tone for the family's journey, suggesting that themes of redemption and perseverance will play a significant role as they navigate the difficulties ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Fires -- Fiction Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 -- Fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- To 1875 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 898949 898825 2024-10-03T10:00:47.855537 2023-10-03T08:59:48.613510 text/html text/html 898942 898818 2024-10-03T10:00:48.217574 2023-10-03T08:59:48.875556 text/html text/html 412383 2024-10-03T10:01:00.529514 application/epub+zip 426936 2024-10-03T10:00:51.581645 application/epub+zip 410339 2024-10-03T10:00:50.208532 application/epub+zip 731618 2024-10-03T10:01:08.015461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670439 2024-10-03T10:00:59.567467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645457 2022-09-03T12:44:26.323169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825683 825610 2024-10-03T10:00:47.212558 2023-10-03T08:59:48.133540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 825507 2012-09-08T09:57:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314589 2012-09-08T10:00:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19671 2024-10-03T10:01:08.147419 application/rdf+xml 13411 2024-10-03T10:00:50.761508 image/jpeg 3396 2024-10-03T10:00:50.485525 image/jpeg 404300 2024-10-03T10:00:48.293540 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