Project Gutenberg 2007-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 447 Byrne, Donn 1889 1928 Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald Bellows, George 1882 1925 Bellows, George Wesley The Wind Bloweth E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Wind Bloweth" by Donn Byrne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows young Shane Campbell, a boy on the brink of manhood, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery against the backdrop of the Irish landscape. The author delves into themes of family, cultural heritage, and the poignant transition from childhood to adulthood as Shane grapples with his identity and the legends of his homeland. The beginning of the novel introduces Shane on his fourteenth birthday, as he takes a day off from school to explore the mountainous terrain near his home in the Antrim glens. The text vividly captures the beauty of the Irish countryside through Shane's eyes, portraying his interactions with nature and the memory of historical figures associated with his heritage. During his ascent of the mountain, Shane reflects on stories of lost islands and mystical experiences, indicating a longing for adventure and a connection to the tales of his poetic father. This opening sets the stage for Shane's character development and foreshadows the intermingling of myth and reality in his journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 507779 2025-06-09T09:03:13.861311 text/html 518300 2007-07-05T12:00:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 626358 2021-01-02T18:48:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 724918 2025-06-09T09:03:24.617225 application/epub+zip 726770 2025-06-09T09:03:16.774259 application/epub+zip 279581 2025-06-09T09:03:15.063269 application/epub+zip 927360 2025-06-09T09:03:30.087209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881881 2025-06-09T09:03:23.165221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411411 2022-09-10T10:27:20.115151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457802 2025-06-09T09:03:12.573374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457384 2021-01-02T18:48:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 180022 2021-01-02T18:48:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 457879 2021-01-02T18:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179964 2021-01-02T18:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20859 2025-06-09T09:03:30.252206 application/rdf+xml 12427 2025-06-09T09:03:15.668259 image/jpeg 3266 2025-06-09T09:03:15.376267 image/jpeg 690215 2025-06-09T09:03:13.928327 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 en.wikipedia