Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 Comfort, Will Levington 1878 1932 Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel Produced by Charles Aldarondo, GF Untermeyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel" by Will Levington Comfort is a work of fiction written during the early 20th century. The novel follows the life of Andrew Bedient, a young man who experiences profound emotional and physical transformations as he navigates through different cultures and personal relationships in Asia and beyond. Central to the narrative is the theme of fate and destiny, as Bedient encounters both the turmoil of life at sea and the complexities of love and friendship. The opening of the novel introduces Andrew Bedient as he serves as a cook on the ship "Truxton", which is becalmed in the treacherous waters of the China Sea. The narrative vividly portrays Bedient's interactions with Captain Carreras, a fragile yet kind-hearted gentleman who profoundly impacts his life. As a powerful typhoon strikes, forcing both men into a fight for survival, Bedient's character begins to emerge through his courage and quick thinking. Through this intense incident, the foundation is laid for Bedient's journey of self-discovery and the exploration of deep emotional connections, especially as he ventures into the world after parting from Carreras. This initial chapter sets the stage for further developments in Bedient's life, hinting at themes of resilience, friendship, and the search for purpose amidst chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 723317 2025-07-05T08:34:26.367384 text/html 723310 723200 2024-11-05T10:32:57.644560 2023-10-05T10:11:28.292591 text/html text/html 359723 2025-07-05T08:34:36.278277 application/epub+zip 369512 2025-07-05T08:34:29.495340 application/epub+zip 353618 2025-07-05T08:34:28.236335 application/epub+zip 645536 2025-07-05T08:34:41.558307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608075 2025-07-05T08:34:35.427302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528891 2022-09-06T04:21:33.030493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664737 2025-07-05T08:34:25.735364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644904 2024-10-28T18:49:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16682 2025-07-05T08:34:41.688258 application/rdf+xml 16333 2025-07-05T08:34:28.733329 image/jpeg 4113 2025-07-05T08:34:28.484342 image/jpeg 352564 2025-07-05T08:34:26.423343 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia