Project Gutenberg 2007-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 202 Mighels, Philip Verrill 1869 1911 Verrill Mighels, Philip As It Was in the Beginning Produced by Al Haines "As It Was in the Beginning" by Philip Verrill Mighels is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with Grenville, a man chosen by his wealthy friend Fenton to travel to China and bring back Fenton's fiancée, Elaine. The narrative quickly develops into a tale of unexpected romance and peril as Grenville finds himself caught between loyalty to his friend and his growing feelings for Elaine during their ocean voyage. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Grenville, who initially appears skeptical and reserved about his friend’s request. However, as he prepares for the journey, he begins to feel excitement for the adventure ahead. Along the way, Grenville and Elaine embark on a transformative journey across the sea, where they face personal conflicts, dangerous storms, and the mysterious wildlife of a deserted island after their ship wrecks. The opening sets up a tension-filled exploration of love, duty, and survival, hinting at the challenges they will face as they navigate this uncharted territory both physically and emotionally. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Islands -- Fiction Robinsonades PS Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 631037 2025-08-09T11:15:12.317248 text/html 615705 2021-01-02T22:53:33 text/html 534697 2025-08-09T11:15:22.330225 application/epub+zip 546564 2025-08-09T11:15:15.627280 application/epub+zip 306581 2025-08-09T11:15:14.331236 application/epub+zip 778404 2025-08-09T11:15:27.292199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 756819 2025-08-09T11:15:21.431296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499764 2022-09-10T13:47:39.207114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574270 2025-08-09T11:15:10.469248 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574169 2021-01-02T22:53:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574163 2021-01-02T22:53:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20866 2025-08-09T11:15:27.420186 application/rdf+xml 12726 2025-08-09T11:15:14.840270 image/jpeg 3195 2025-08-09T11:15:14.587246 image/jpeg 217920 2021-01-02T22:53:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 438088 2021-01-02T22:53:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 217891 2021-01-02T22:53:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 519065 2025-08-09T11:15:12.378297 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