02274cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500230015226400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150801670039252012690055953400450182865300390187385600430191299900170195542965UtSlPG20260610134001.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSedgwick, Anne Douglas,d1873-193514aThe Shadow of Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-06-17  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"The Shadow of Life" by Anne Douglas Sedgwick is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely around the early 1900s. The story begins with a poignant exploration of childhood and personal loss through the character Elspeth Gifford, a young girl who moves to Kirklands with her relatives after the deaths of her parents. The novel delves into themes of familial affection, the innocence of childhood, and the experiences that shape one's understanding of life, death, and connection.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Elspeth as she navigates her new life with her uncle and aunts in the Scottish countryside. At just five years old, she grapples with the feelings of abandonment and the melancholic mystery of death, evoking a sense of both soothing comfort in her uncle's kindness and the vibrant joys of childhood through her exploration of nature at Kirklands. As she grows, the introduction of new characters, such as her cousin Gavan, hints at the deepening of her emotional world. The opening chapters establish a lush and intricately detailed setting, while also suggesting upcoming complexities as Elspeth's relationships and perceptions evolve against the backdrop of loss and growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42965  c83804d83804