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_aStretton, Hesba, _d1832-1911 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aLost Gip |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-11-20 | ||
| 520 | _a"Lost Gip" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book tells the poignant story of a young boy, Sandy, and his desperate efforts to care for and eventually search for his lost baby sister, Gip, amid the stark and harrowing realities of poverty in London's East End. The narrative delves into themes of familial love, neglect, and the harsh conditions faced by the impoverished, presenting a critique of society's indifference. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Sandy, who is deeply affected by the birth of Gip, a girl whom he adores despite their bleak living conditions. The opening chapters establish the dire environment they inhabit—characterized by filth, decay, and parental neglect—along with Sandy's demonstrations of care as he tends to his sister amidst these challenges. The tragedy escalates when Sandy's mother, a drunkard, becomes incapable of caring for Gip, leading to the child's disappearance. Sandy's frantic search for his sister, coupled with his slowly emerging understanding of compassion and hope through conversations with others in his life, forms the emotional core of this narrative. Although the beginning highlights despair, it sets in motion Sandy's resolve to protect and find Gip, making for a gripping and heartfelt read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Henry S. King and Co., 1873 |
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| 653 | _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMissing children -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aPoverty -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aGreat Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aLondon (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction | ||
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