02686cam a22004213u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500280014126400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550800850038652012570047153400680172865300390179665300400183565300520187565300300192765300300195765300310198765300290201865300340204765300380208165300480211965300350216785600430220299900190224568179UtSlPG20260610134556.0mcr n260607r20221874utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aA. L. O. E.,d1821-189314aThe triumph over Midian 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-05-26  aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Triumph over Midian" by A. L. O. E. is a historical fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around biblical themes, specifically focusing on the character Gideon and his triumph over the Midianites. The story intertwines biblical history with the lives of two cousins, Edith Lestrange and Isa Gritton, as they navigate their personal trials and the spiritual lessons derived from Gideon's experiences.  At the start of the narrative, we meet Edith, who joyfully returns to her ancestral home, Castle Lestrange, after five years. Her excitement is tempered by the contrasting experiences of her cousin Isa, who is living with a somewhat negative and avaricious brother, Gaspar. As they reminisce and plan their lives ahead, themes of friendship, longing for home, and the burden of familial responsibilities emerge. The chapter establishes a backdrop of Christian faith, drawn from the biblical account of Gideon, which will serve to inform and guide the characters and their struggles throughout the story. The allegorical references to Gideon and the Midianites hint at personal and spiritual battles that reflect the trials faced by the protagonists in their everyday lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: T. Nelson and Sons, 1874  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aFaith -- Juvenile fiction  aDeath -- Juvenile fiction  aClergy -- Juvenile fiction  aJews -- Juvenile fiction  aObedience -- Juvenile fiction  aGood and evil -- Juvenile fiction  aGideon (Biblical judge) -- Juvenile fiction  aMidianites -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68179  c108998d108998