Project Gutenberg 2004-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 92 Brown, Abbie Farwell 1871 1927 John of the Woods Produced by Al Haines "John of the Woods" by Abbie Farwell Brown is a children's fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to a young boy named Gigi, a tumbler who has escaped from the cruel treatment of his Gypsy masters. The narrative unfolds in a whimsical setting where Gigi's adventures lead him into the depths of a forest, ultimately transforming his life as he aligns himself with the kind-hearted hermit and a variety of animals that populate his new world. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Gigi's life within a traveling troupe of tumblers, where he is oppressed and beaten by his masters. During a performance, he is deeply unhappy and dreams of escape. Following a near-fatal incident during the act, Gigi is given a glimmer of hope by a compassionate woman from the audience who encourages him to run away. Seizing the opportunity when his captors venture to the inn, he decides to flee, finding brief solace in a kind family before venturing into the woods. Gigi soon encounters an old hermit who becomes a father figure, allowing him to embrace a more compassionate and peaceful existence away from the cruelty he has suffered. The beginning of Gigi's journey serves as a poignant reflection of resilience, transformation, and the warmth of newfound freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Hunters -- Juvenile fiction Forest animals -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 230161 2025-06-21T22:09:27.594134 text/html 230026 229971 2024-11-06T10:19:03.990449 2023-10-06T10:59:48.056306 text/html text/html 152319 2025-06-21T22:09:43.096075 application/epub+zip 153814 2025-06-21T22:09:35.342091 application/epub+zip 153813 2025-06-21T22:09:30.195117 application/epub+zip 299128 2025-06-21T22:09:50.287018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272972 2025-06-21T22:09:42.339076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248677 2022-09-07T13:28:25.701126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205148 2025-06-21T22:09:27.149133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185430 2024-10-28T20:54:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11711 2025-06-21T22:09:50.429004 application/rdf+xml 12896 2025-06-21T22:09:34.695107 image/jpeg 3391 2025-06-21T22:09:34.418086 image/jpeg 149839 2025-06-21T22:09:27.617114 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