Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 1067 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Garret and the Garden; Or, Low Life High Up Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Garret and the Garden; Or, Low Life High Up" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story appears to explore the lives of characters in a poverty-stricken area of London, focusing on the interactions between a seaman named Sam Blake and a young boy named Tommy Splint. The narrative is likely to delve into themes of friendship, survival, and the contrasts between wealth and destitution. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Sam Blake, a weathered seaman in search of his daughter, along with Tommy Splint, a sharp and witty street urchin. Their immediate friendship is established through playful banter and mutual curiosity. Through their dialogue, we learn Blake is on a quest to locate an elderly woman, Chimney-Pot Liz, who cared for his daughter during his long absence at sea. The text then shifts to a glimpse of a rooftop garden maintained by Susy, Blake's daughter, set against the urban backdrop of London's corruption and chaos, illustrating the juxtaposition of beauty amidst despair. Tension mounts as we see the brewing challenges that arise from Susy's predicament, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories False imprisonment -- Fiction London (England) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction PR PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 218230 2025-07-09T07:11:13.532924 text/html 227784 2007-06-07T10:17:02 text/html 159829 2025-07-09T07:11:20.135853 application/epub+zip 162027 2025-07-09T07:11:16.578874 application/epub+zip 152100 2025-07-09T07:11:15.364880 application/epub+zip 313637 2025-07-09T07:11:22.684846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303893 2025-07-09T07:11:19.354886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275981 2022-09-10T09:00:24.455645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199049 2025-07-09T07:11:13.098894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198801 2007-06-07T10:17:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20158 2025-07-09T07:11:22.805899 application/rdf+xml 14442 2025-07-09T07:11:15.853917 image/jpeg 3449 2025-07-09T07:11:15.608877 image/jpeg 80800 2007-06-07T10:17:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 79768 2007-06-07T10:17:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 154831 2025-07-09T07:11:13.550930 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