02295cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500170014626400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031350000310034950800920038052012910047253400450176365300370180865300320184565300320187785600430190999900170195215416UtSlPG20260610133348.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aPhillpotts, Eden,d1862-196014aThe Spinners 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-20  aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Spinners" by Eden Phillpotts is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the village of Bridetown and revolves around the lives of workers at the local spinning mill following the death of its owner, Henry Ironsyde. The main characters include the Ironsyde brothers, Daniel and Raymond, who find themselves at odds in the wake of their father's will, which leaves Raymond without any inheritance, prompting themes of class struggle, familial obligation, and personal ambition.  The opening of the novel begins with a funeral for Henry Ironsyde, drawing the attention of the local community, as many wear black in mourning. Readers are introduced to various townspeople, including workers from the mill who speculate about the future of their jobs under the new management. At the center of these discussions is Raymond Ironsyde, who has chosen not to attend the funeral due to being cut from his father’s will, presenting a complicated relationship with his brother Daniel, who now holds the responsibility of running the mill. The narrative captures rich details of rural village life while setting the stage for the unfolding drama between the brothers and their separate paths in both work and personal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIllegitimate children -- Fiction  aTextile industry -- Fiction  aDorset (England) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15416  c56804d56804