02548cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500280014824600280017626400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000980039050000310048850802190051952011710073853400450190965300310195465300240198565300310200965300420204065300320208285600430211499900170215727925UtSlPG20260610133634.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSmith, John Talbot,d1855-192314aThe Art of Disappearing1 aThe Man Who Disappeared 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aAppeared twenty years after its original publication with the title: The Man Who Disappeared.  aRelease date is 2009-01-29  aProduced by David Clarke, Meredith Bach, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"The Art of Disappearing" by John Talbot Smith is a fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Horace Endicott, a young man who experiences a profound transformation after witnessing tragedy, leading him to question his life and relationships. The narrative explores themes of identity, betrayal, and the art of completely severing ties with one's past.  At the start of the book, we are introduced to Horace, who reflects on his seemingly perfect life after marrying Sonia Westfield. However, his life takes a dark turn during a train accident where he meets Monsignor O'Donnell. This encounter sparks a series of reflections on faith and existence, especially as Horace witnesses a young fireman dying and the priest's compassionate ministrations. This harrowing experience forces Horace to confront the fragility of life and sets off a chain of events that lead him to contemplate his own identity and the possibility of disappearing from his current life. The opening chapters establish a gripping emotional landscape and hint at the complexities of Horace’s journey towards radical change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aDisguise -- Fiction  aIrish Americans -- Fiction  aCatholics -- United States -- Fiction  aRunaway husbands -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27925  c68834d68834