TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grey,Eliza
TI  - The Adventures of a Marmotte: Sold for the Distressed Irish
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Children and animals -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Pets -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Marmots -- Juvenile fiction
N1  - Release date is 2021-06-22; Charlene Taylor, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Adventures of a Marmotte" by Eliza Grey is a charming children's tale originally published in the early 19th century. This whimsical story is told from the perspective of a marmotte, or marmot, recounting its life experiences and adventures in the Alps. The book aims to entertain young readers while indirectly promoting compassion towards animals and the importance of kindness, particularly as it was written to support charitable efforts for the distressed in Ireland.  The narrative follows the journey of a young marmotte named Pierrot, who is captured by a little boy named José and taken from his home in the Alps to live with him. Initially treated kindly, Pierrot's happiness is short-lived when he is transferred to a cruel new owner, Simon. After enduring mistreatment, Pierrot escapes and embarks on a quest to reunite with José. Ultimately, he finds his way back to José, who has also gone through hardships, and they reconnect in a heartfelt reunion. Through Pierrot's experiences, the tale conveys important lessons about kindness, the consequences of cruelty, and the deep bonds of friendship between humans and animals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65674
ER  -