Project Gutenberg 2008-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 121 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) Gossamer Produced by David Widger "Gossamer" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Sir James Digby, an Irish disinherited gentleman, and his meeting with Michael Gorman, a passionate Irish patriot and journalist. The narrative explores themes of identity, national sentiment, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of a transatlantic voyage. The opening portion of the book introduces us to Sir James and Gorman's discussions, where they delve into the emotional turmoil of a fellow Irishman, Carl Ascher, a banker. As the narrative unfolds, we learn about their backgrounds—Gorman’s fervent Irish nationalism contrasts with Sir James’s feelings of disconnection from his own heritage. Their voyage to America brings them into contact with Ascher, who is initially seasick but later expresses interest in the dynamics of their interactions. The opening chapters also set the stage for Gorman's ambition to engage with the wealthy Ascher, hinting at a business proposal that holds the potential for conflict and moral questioning within the context of financial dealings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Politicians -- Fiction Ireland -- Fiction Nobility -- Fiction Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 512016 2025-07-10T07:11:52.429640 text/html 536606 2021-02-24T22:38:54 text/html 246505 2025-07-10T07:11:59.123609 application/epub+zip 255724 2025-07-10T07:11:54.262603 application/epub+zip 255723 2025-07-10T07:11:53.124657 application/epub+zip 426947 2025-07-10T07:12:02.999596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399964 2025-07-10T07:11:58.426623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372151 2022-09-11T09:49:32.435221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441816 2025-07-10T07:11:51.494626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 441791 2018-02-17T14:51:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19874 2025-07-10T07:12:03.131558 application/rdf+xml 10676 2025-07-10T07:11:53.622625 image/jpeg 3079 2025-07-10T07:11:53.372627 image/jpeg 164654 2018-02-17T14:52:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 173445 2021-02-24T22:38:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 240433 2025-07-10T07:11:52.466615 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