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245 1 0 _aAdventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey by A Native
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-11-17
508 _aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey" by A Native is a fictional tale written in the mid-19th century. This book follows the journey of a sixpence as it changes hands, illustrating the varying impacts of its use through different owners. The story touches on themes of charity, kindness, and the significance of thoughtful giving. The narrative begins on New Year's Day, where two little girls receive sixpences from their father, leading them to a toy shop. The story then follows the sixpence as it comes into the hands of Captain Crawford, who initially uses it for a trivial purchase but gradually learns the value of compassion through his interactions with his sick sister and the poor. As he becomes more charitable, the sixpence undergoes a transformation in its journey, passing through the hands of a coalheaver and ultimately to a kind-hearted girl named Mary, who decides to donate it to help build a new church. Through its travels, the sixpence symbolizes how money, when used wisely and with kindness, can bring about positive change in the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aConduct of life -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17083
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