Project Gutenberg 2005-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 122 MacKenzie, Compton 1883 1972 Mackenzie, Anthony Edward Montagu Compton Mackenzie, Compton, Sir The Altar Steps Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders "The Altar Steps" by Compton MacKenzie is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story begins in a London mission setting, focusing on the character of a little boy named Mark Lidderdale, whose life is intertwined with the church and the complexities of his family's dynamics, including his father, a missioner, and mother, as they navigate their roles in the ecclesiastical setting of that era. The opening of the book portrays a vivid glimpse into Mark's childhood filled with a blend of innocence and fear, encapsulated in his night-time worries and whimsical thoughts surrounding his experiences with the Bishop's impending visit. As he wrestles with ideas of disaster and divine protection, readers are introduced to his loving, yet perhaps overly cautious mother, alongside a father who is deeply invested in his ecclesiastical duties. The transition into the life of the Lidderdale family hints at deeper themes of parental expectations and the challenges of faith and duty, setting the stage for Mark's growth in a world deeply influenced by religious convictions and personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Clergy -- England -- Fiction Children of clergy -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 783613 2025-07-06T10:57:13.734864 text/html 764745 2024-10-28T21:46:25 text/html 371465 2025-07-06T10:57:23.993837 application/epub+zip 381168 2025-07-06T10:57:16.588830 application/epub+zip 372914 2025-07-06T10:57:15.335837 application/epub+zip 650611 2025-07-06T10:57:29.819785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620145 2025-07-06T10:57:23.102839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591183 2022-09-07T18:03:15.257993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759584 2025-07-06T10:57:12.467892 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 739918 2024-10-28T21:46:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16866 2025-07-06T10:57:29.951746 application/rdf+xml 12828 2025-07-06T10:57:15.844836 image/jpeg 3411 2025-07-06T10:57:15.587838 image/jpeg 361183 2025-07-06T10:57:13.795872 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