Project Gutenberg 2004-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 79 Conscience, Hendrik 1812 1883 Conscience, Henryk Conscience, Henri De baanwachter Produced by Robbie Deighton, Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "De baanwachter" by Hendrik Conscience is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Jan Verhelst, a railroad watchman who faces a tragic incident that puts his life and dignity at stake. The novel highlights themes of duty, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of societal judgment, exploring the consequences of a fateful accident during a stormy night that leads to chaos and tragedy. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the tranquil life of Jan Verhelst, who has made a modest home for himself and his family in the vicinity of a small Flemish village. He is dedicated to his work of ensuring safety at the railroad crossing and is deeply connected to his family, especially his blind mother and his young son, Sander. The opening portion paints a vivid picture of their simple yet content existence, highlighting Jan's struggles as a one-handed man and his commitment to his family's happiness. However, the tranquility is shattered when a train accident occurs, resulting in grave consequences that challenge Verhelst's character and resilience, thrusting him into a severe moral and legal conflict that will deeply impact his family and social standing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 173705 2025-07-06T05:12:13.240205 text/html 149262 2024-10-28T20:21:22 text/html 383095 2025-07-06T05:12:18.998163 application/epub+zip 384006 2025-07-06T05:12:16.000157 application/epub+zip 120751 2025-07-06T05:12:14.773202 application/epub+zip 518106 2025-07-06T05:12:21.206123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504148 2025-07-06T05:12:18.320194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218021 2022-09-07T01:52:46.657204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154776 2023-10-06T09:00:10.722663 text/plain 135038 2024-10-28T20:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15855 2025-07-06T05:12:21.331164 application/rdf+xml 13956 2025-07-06T05:12:15.264162 image/jpeg 3694 2025-07-06T05:12:15.017168 image/jpeg 383530 2025-07-06T05:12:13.270242 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 nl.wikipedia