Project Gutenberg 2007-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 123 Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) 1849 1913 Janvier, Thomas Allibone Smedley, W. T. (William Thomas) 1858 1920 Smedley, William Thomas Smedley, W.T. A Romance of Tompkins Square 1891 Produced by David Widger "A Romance of Tompkins Square" by Thomas A. Janvier is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book presents a touching story of ambition, love, and redemption set against the backdrop of a New York neighborhood's vibrant life. The narrative revolves primarily around Gottlieb Brekel, a German baker yearning to recreate the perfect lebkuchen, a type of German gingerbread, while navigating personal tragedy and familial bonds. The plot follows Gottlieb as he grapples with the loss of his wife and the challenge of raising his daughter, Minna, while pursuing his dream of baking exceptional lebkuchen. Over the years, his attempts yield little success, leading him to an act of desperation—stealing a recipe from his talented assistant, Hans. This act of betrayal triggers a series of events that ultimately confront him with his actions and forces him to seek redemption. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of love, guilt, and the healing power of family, culminating in a resolution that emphasizes the importance of integrity and the connections between the characters. The book is rich with the emotional nuances of immigrant life and the struggles of the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 106438 2025-07-10T05:05:16.387339 text/html 101357 2013-01-08T05:57:38 text/html 429511 2025-07-10T05:05:21.866342 application/epub+zip 429078 2025-07-10T05:05:19.464441 application/epub+zip 96311 2025-07-10T05:05:18.335295 application/epub+zip 532679 2025-07-10T05:05:23.628283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523744 2025-07-10T05:05:21.171289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185036 2022-09-11T07:16:22.565735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91297 2025-07-10T05:05:16.088328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91095 2007-12-10T11:02:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91126 2007-12-10T11:02:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22090 2025-07-10T05:05:23.787311 application/rdf+xml 13262 2025-07-10T05:05:18.842300 image/jpeg 3221 2025-07-10T05:05:18.583319 image/jpeg 35152 2007-12-10T11:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 329828 2013-01-08T06:04:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 35128 2007-12-10T11:02:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 421835 2025-07-10T05:05:16.504315 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