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 Project Gutenberg 2006-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 95 Connor, Ralph 1860 1937 Gordon, Charles William Michael McGrath, Postmaster Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Joseph R. Hauser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Michael McGrath, Postmaster" by Ralph Connor is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the turn of the century. The book explores themes of loyalty, belonging, and the struggles of an old soldier who serves as the postmaster in a remote valley town. It portrays the changing times and the impact of isolation on individual lives, particularly in the context of an aging hero formerly celebrated for his service. The story begins with the introduction of Ould Michael, an Irishman and a former sergeant in Her Majesty's army, who runs the local post office with a sense of dignity and pride, symbolized by the Union Jack that flies over his cabin. However, as the town evolves and a new post office emerges at Jacob Wragge's store, Michael's life takes a downward spiral when he loses his position and his sense of purpose. Consumed by grief and despair, he resorts to heavy drinking, leading to a poignant struggle as his loyal friend McFarquhar attempts to revive him and guide him back towards light and hope. The narrative unfolds Michael's journey from glory to disgrace and, ultimately, towards redemption as he reconciles his past and reclaims his dignity in a heartwarming conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 77399 2025-08-08T08:29:24.310785 text/html 75397 2006-09-12T17:34:32 text/html 103593 2025-08-08T08:29:29.222774 application/epub+zip 101913 2025-08-08T08:29:26.917784 application/epub+zip 89920 2025-08-08T08:29:25.904784 application/epub+zip 216236 2025-08-08T08:29:30.910762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207013 2025-08-08T08:29:28.618808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162096 2022-09-09T08:35:45.783287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69012 2025-08-08T08:29:23.974781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68847 2006-09-12T17:34:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18060 2025-08-08T08:29:31.044741 application/rdf+xml 14310 2025-08-08T08:29:26.382808 image/jpeg 3952 2025-08-08T08:29:26.142771 image/jpeg 28663 2006-09-12T17:34:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 26982 2006-09-12T17:34:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 100677 2025-08-08T08:29:24.318775 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia