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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aGiberne, Agnes,
_d1845-1939
245 1 0 _aEverybody's business
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-10-22
520 _a"Everybody's Business" by Agnes Giberne is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the small village of Old Maxham and centers around Jessie Perkins, a spirited young woman, and the challenges faced by her and the villagers, particularly involving a storm-threatened shipwreck that prompts a brave rescue effort. The initial chapters introduce us to her interactions with various characters, revealing the dynamics within the village as they confront calamity and explore themes of duty, courage, and community. At the start of the novel, we find Jessie Perkins anxious about a storm and keen to investigate rumors of trouble at the village shop. As she engages with her aunt, Miss Perkins, we see the contrast between Jessie’s youthful impulsiveness and her aunt’s stern practicality. The storm's brewing tension escalates as news of a ship in peril ignites discussion among the villagers, leading to a bold decision by the new Vicar, Mr. Gilbert, to organize a rescue effort despite the danger. The opening chapters set the stage for a story that promises to explore themes of bravery and the intertwining lives of the townsfolk as they unite or clash in the face of crisis. Jessie's character is portrayed as vibrant and eager, hinting at personal growth and burgeoning feelings as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 1898
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aEngland -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFund raising -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLifeboats -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVillages -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74626
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_d115351