02514cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500390015626400510019530000470024633600260029333700260031933800360034550000310038150802020041252013430061453400450195765300260200265300290202865300390205765300370209685600430213357673UtSlPG20260610134329.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a17000493  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aReid, Forrest,d1875-194714aThe Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-08-12  aProduced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Books project.)  a"The Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys" by Forrest Reid is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of innocence, friendship, and intellectual awakening through the lives of two boys, Graham Iddesleigh and Harold Brocklehurst, as they navigate the complexities of youth and love against the backdrop of their idyllic surroundings. The story offers a rich tapestry of emotional and philosophical musings as the characters develop deep connections with each other and reflect on their lives.  The opening of the novel introduces Graham Iddesleigh, who is in correspondence with a friend, hinting at a life of introspection and reminiscence shaped by his unconventional upbringing and philosophical studies with his father. As he reflects on his past, memories of his childhood and the influence of a dream-like garden ambiance shape his consciousness. The narrative sets the stage for Graham's entrance into a more social world when he goes to school, where he meets Harold, a boy who remarkably resembles his childhood vision and plays a significant role in awakening Graham’s passions and ambitions. This initial glimpse foreshadows a profound exploration of their friendship and the struggles they will face as they confront societal expectations and their inner desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPsychological fiction  aPlatonic love -- Fiction  aTeenage boys -- England -- Fiction  aSchoolboys -- England -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57673