02356cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500220016126400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950801990040052011110059953400450171065300320175565300330178765300650182065300560188565300340194185600430197548883UtSlPG20260610134126.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFuller, Edwin W.q(Edwin Wiley),d1847-187610aSea-gift: A Novel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2015-05-05 aProduced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Sea-gift: A Novel" by Edwin W. Fuller is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around John Smith, the protagonist, who embarks on a journey exploring his identity, family legacy, and childhood experiences. Set against a backdrop of societal expectations and familial pride, the story promises to delve into themes of love, innocence, and the complexities of growing up. At the start of the novel, the narrator, John, introduces himself in a humorous and self-reflective manner, contemplating the commonality of his name and his family's noble lineage. He shares anecdotes about his upbringing, detailing the contrasting personalities of his wealthy parents, and the profound influence of his mother’s charity and goodness. As he reminisces about the early days of his life, including amusing impressions of his experiences as an infant and a mischievous boy, the opening sets the stage for the unfolding of his adventures and developing character in a societal setting filled with humor, warmth, and a touch of nostalgia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aCollege students -- Fiction aWilmington (N.C.) -- Fiction aNorth Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction aUniversity of North Carolina (1793-1962) -- Fiction aChapel Hill (N.C.) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48883