02145cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500280016226400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650800960040752012060050353400450170965300120175465300220176685600430178821887UtSlPG20260610133514.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a20007287 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aNicholson, Meredith,d1866-194710aBlacksheep! Blacksheep! 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2007-06-21 aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Blacksheep! Blacksheep!" by Meredith Nicholson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Archibald Bennett, a somewhat timid and anxious bachelor brother who takes on domestic tasks for his sister, Mrs. Howard Featherstone. As Archie's journey unfolds, he is drawn into a web of unexpected adventure, beginning with a seemingly simple commission to inspect a summer rental house but quickly escalating into encounters with eccentric families and burgeoning tensions. The beginning of the novel establishes Archie's character and his relationships, particularly with his sister and her busy husband. While discussing his upcoming trip to inspect a house, hints of his health issues and a sense of stagnancy in his life emerge. A pivotal moment occurs during a dinner where he meets Isabel Perry, a lively young woman who challenges his timid nature, prompting him to reflect on his own life and issues of self-esteem. This opening not only introduces key characters but also sets the stage for Archie's transformation as he grapples with the prospect of stepping out of his comfort zone and pursuing a more adventurous life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFiction aAdventure stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21887