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100 1 _aMacDonald, George,
_d1824-1905
245 1 0 _aGutta-Percha Willie :
_bThe Working Genius
246 1 _aThe History of Gutta-Percha Willie
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2003-11-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Andrea Ball, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Gutta-Percha Willie" by George MacDonald is a children's novel set during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Willie Macmichael, a young boy with a curious and thoughtful nature, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learning. Willie navigates his childhood in a rural village, learning valuable lessons about work, kindness, and the importance of being useful to others. The opening of the book introduces us to Willie and his family, providing a glimpse into his life as the son of a country doctor. We learn about Willie's playful spirit, his interactions with the village around him, and his initial reluctance towards formal education. He enjoys listening to stories, particularly from his elderly neighbor, Mrs. Wilson, who instills a sense of imagination and curiosity in him. Willie's journey soon evolves as he expresses a desire to learn practical skills, becoming adept at knitting and shoemaking, and even contemplating deeper philosophical questions about work and creativity. This opening establishes the themes of growth, learning, and the value of hands-on experience, setting the stage for Willie's adventures and development throughout the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhysicians -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWater -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aReading -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGifted persons -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10093
999 _c51714
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