Gold and Incense: A West Country Story by Mark Guy Pearse
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"Gold and Incense: A West Country Story" by Mark Guy Pearse is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the life of Jennifer Petch, a humble yet optimistic woman living in a rural village, as she navigates the challenges of poverty and her husband’s incapacitating injury. Through her philosophical outlook and resilience, Jennifer finds meaning and joy in life's hardships while demonstrating a deep faith and love for
her family. The story unfolds as Jennifer marries Sam Petch, a handsome village lad, and together they build a life filled with simple joys until tragedy strikes when Sam suffers a fall that leaves him an imbecile. Despite her dire circumstances and the burden of caring for Sam as well as their two sons, Jennifer maintains an uplifting spirit, believing in the power of gratitude and perspective. Her determination to contribute to their community leads her to save money to offer a half-sovereign to fund a new village chapel, which she proudly names "Gold and Incense." The narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the strength found in optimism, ultimately leading to Jennifer's unexpected success as her situation improves through the help of her community and her own hard work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Pearse, Mark Guy, 1842-1930 |
|---|---|
| Title | Gold and Incense: A West Country Story |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Paul Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | West Country (England) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 41870 |
| Release Date | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 269 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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