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100 1 _aKingsley, Henry,
_d1830-1876
245 1 4 _aThe Lost Child
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-05-09
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Lost Child" by Henry Kingsley is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the themes of childhood innocence and the longing for adventure, set against the backdrop of the Australian wilderness. The story reflects the experiences of a young boy who becomes lost in the bush, emphasizing the contrasts between civilization and nature, as well as the challenges faced by a child when separated from the safety of home. In the narrative, a young, adventurous bush child, filled with wonder and curiosity about the world beyond his home near the river, is drawn to explore the forbidden forest across the water. Ignoring his mother’s warnings about crossing the river to play with mythical creatures, he finds himself lost after bravely venturing into the dense wilderness. The search for him unfolds as two young men, Sam and Cecil, embark on a mission to find the boy, believing he may have drowned or become overtaken by the vast landscape. Tragically, their search concludes when they discover the boy's lifeless body on a remote cliff, clutching the flowers gathered during his final hours of innocent exploration. This poignant story highlights the perils of childhood freedom and the inevitable encounter with mortality and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMissing children -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25404
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