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100 1 _aFenn, George Manville,
_d1831-1909
245 1 0 _aPatience Wins: War in the Works
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-05-08
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"Patience Wins: War in the Works" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Jacob, his father, and his three uncles as they navigate the challenging world of industrial expansion. After purchasing a steel working business in Arrowfield, they face resistance from a hostile workforce, igniting conflicts that test their resolve and ingenuity. The title reflects the central theme of overcoming adversity through perseverance and patience. At the start of the narrative, Jacob, a sixteen-year-old boy, is introduced as the protagonist who enjoys a close and playful relationship with his uncles. The family decides to move from London to Arrowfield to revitalize their new steel works. However, they quickly encounter challenges with the local workforce, who resent the newcomers and their modern ideas. The tension escalates as Jacob and his uncles are forced to confront the aggressive attitudes of the workers, creating an atmosphere ripe for conflict. Fenn sets the stage for a story of resilience in the face of adversity, hinting at both personal and industrial battles to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDogs -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aStrikes and lockouts -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aUncles -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPatience -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFoundries -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aEngineers -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21361
999 _c62538
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