Project Gutenberg 2025-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 290 Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah Hiley, F. E. (Francis Ernest) 1878 1965 Hiley, Francis E. Hiley, Francis Ernest Lucas, Sydney Seymour 1878 1954 Two secrets, and, A man of his word $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Religious Tract Society, $c1897. Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "Two Secrets and A Man of His Word" by Hesba Stretton is a poignant novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a tight-knit family consisting of Joanna, her invalid daughter Charlotte, and her husband Amos, who is a dedicated postman. As they navigate their humble lives, the narrative hints at deeper challenges that will test their bond and reveal secrets that may alter the course of their lives. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Joanna's charming cottage, emblematic of their simple yet fulfilling life filled with love and contentment. Joanna dotes on her daughter Charlotte, whose spinal condition confines her to the attic, while Amos finds joy in his routine as a rural postman. The tranquility of their life is shattered when Amos is late returning home after rescuing a drowning child, ultimately causing him a bout of rheumatic fever after he attempts to deliver important mail. Meanwhile, Joanna faces an impending crisis when she receives troubling news about their cottage's ownership, revealing the precariousness of their situation and hinting at secrets that remain to be uncovered as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250213093525stretton 1897 GB en Christian fiction, English -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Fiction 139171 2025-03-30T04:36:20.355198 text/html 114578 2025-03-21T08:29:55 text/html 880024 2025-03-30T04:36:22.882173 application/epub+zip 880768 2025-03-30T04:36:20.808220 application/epub+zip 115282 2025-03-30T04:36:20.566201 application/epub+zip 935792 2025-03-30T04:36:24.654216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 925544 2025-03-30T04:36:22.644193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128579 2025-03-30T04:36:20.120184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108759 2025-03-21T08:29:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16095 2025-03-30T04:36:24.792174 application/rdf+xml 28325 2025-03-30T04:36:20.639218 image/jpeg 4014 2025-03-30T04:36:20.603185 image/jpeg 945180 2025-03-30T04:36:20.386238 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