02622cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500490015126400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650800800041752012800049753400450177765300390182265300330186165300510189465300340194565300310197965300340201065300360204465300440208065300400212485600430216499900170220712315UtSlPG20260610133307.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aSherwood, Mary Martha,d1775-185110aShanty the Blacksmith; a Tale of Other Times 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-05-01  aProduced by Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team.  a"Shanty the Blacksmith; a Tale of Other Times" by Mary Martha Sherwood is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. Set in a time before the spirit of revolution altered societal manners, the story unfolds in a wild border region between England and Scotland. Central to the narrative is Mr. Dymock, a young laird struggling with his family's decline, who turns to blacksmith Shanty for help in creating an innovative plough, while also navigating the complexities of his domestic life and relationships.  The opening of the novel introduces the rundown Dymock's Tower and its eccentric inhabitants, particularly Mr. Dymock and his housekeeper, Mrs. Margaret. Mr. Dymock's aspirations as an inventor are contrasted with the old blacksmith's traditional skills and wisdom. As he attempts to encourage innovation through Shanty's forge, he inadvertently brings changes to the household dynamic, particularly upon the arrival of a mysterious young stranger and a beggar woman with children. The chapter culminates in an intriguing mix of domestic challenges and hints at deeper mysteries surrounding Tamar, a foundling child, thus foreshadowing future developments in the narrative regarding identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aKindness -- Juvenile fiction  aInheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction  aDiligence -- Juvenile fiction  aWealth -- Juvenile fiction  aAbduction -- Juvenile fiction  aBlacksmiths -- Juvenile fiction  aRomanies -- England -- Juvenile fiction  aJews -- England -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12315  c53733d53733