02070cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000180011324500400013126400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750801050038852011140049353400450160765300310165265300420168385600430172527798UtSlPG20260610133632.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aRoussel, John14aThe Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-01-13  aProduced by StevenGibbs, KarenD, and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story" by John Roussel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Frank Mathers, an intelligent and impulsive young boy, who grapples with the consequences of disobedience after being tempted to indulge in swimming against his mother's wishes. This tale appears to explore themes of childhood, morality, and the impact of parental guidance, set against the picturesque backdrop of Guernsey's coastal landscape.  The opening of the story introduces us to a serene summer day in Guernsey, where Frank stands at a crossroads between his desire for pleasure and the obligation to obey his mother's instructions. As he watches other children playing in the water, he succumbs to temptation and dives into the sea, only to face misfortune when his clothes are swept away by the rising tide. This misadventure leads Frank to a profound sense of regret and serves as a pivotal lesson in the importance of obedience and the love of his mother, setting the stage for his character development throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Fiction  aGuernsey (Channel Islands) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27798