Project Gutenberg 2025-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 1670 Adams, William 1814 1848 The old man's home $aNew York :$bGeneral Prot. Episcopal S. S. Untion, $c1847. Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Al Haines "The Old Man's Home" by the Rev. William Adams, M.A. is a poignant fictional narrative published in the mid-19th century, specifically in 1848. The book tells the touching story of an elderly man who believes he is on a journey to reunite with his late wife and children. The text explores deep themes of loneliness, hope, loss, and the nature of reality versus perception. The narrative unfolds as the protagonist encounters the old man while he is wandering in a picturesque part of the Isle of Wight. Through their conversations, the reader learns of the old man's lifelong grief over his family, all of whom have long passed away. As he reveals his belief in returning home, it becomes evident that his perceived madness is interwoven with profound wisdom about love, memory, and the essence of faith. The story culminates with the old man's passing, which serves as a serene conclusion, tying together the themes of homecoming and the eternal bond of family. Ultimately, the book invites readers to reflect on the meaning of home and belonging, both in life and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/oldmanshome00adam 20250315204426adams 1847 US en Christian life -- Fiction Children -- Death -- Fiction Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Fiction Friendship -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Fiction BV PR Text Browsing: Old Age & the Elderly Browsing: Fiction 118699 2025-03-19T09:02:11.402709 text/html 96200 2025-03-18T01:46:57 text/html 552310 2025-03-19T09:02:14.336676 application/epub+zip 552692 2025-03-19T09:02:12.267710 application/epub+zip 111448 2025-03-19T09:02:11.837705 application/epub+zip 592407 2025-03-19T09:02:16.067652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584084 2025-03-19T09:02:14.011730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106289 2025-03-19T09:02:11.065688 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86571 2025-03-18T01:46:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14461 2025-03-19T09:02:16.208657 application/rdf+xml 6256 2025-03-19T09:02:12.008682 image/jpeg 1670 2025-03-19T09:02:11.923678 image/jpeg 485327 2025-03-19T09:02:11.423711 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