Project Gutenberg 2009-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 207 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Overend, William Heysham 1851 1898 Overend, W. H. (William Heysham) Overend, W.H. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Vast Abyss" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Tom Blount, who is struggling to find his place in the world after losing both parents to an epidemic. Displaced by circumstance, Tom finds himself in a challenging environment with his unappreciative uncle and a bullying cousin, Sam. As he grapples with his new life and the challenges of legal studies, Tom is offered a glimmer of hope when another uncle invites him to join him in a more fulfilling and adventurous endeavor. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Tom Blount in a dreary office where he feels out of place and incompetent under the harsh criticism of his uncle, James Brandon. Tom's thoughts frequently drift towards memories of happier times with his parents and the boyhood adventures he yearns to reclaim. With the help of a kind clerk named Pringle, Tom endures day-to-day challenges, including the persistent torment from his cousin Sam. The opening chapters set up a vivid portrayal of Tom's struggles, emotions, and determination to prove himself worthy of his family's support, culminating in a transformative invitation from his Uncle Richard to leave his current hardships behind and seek a new life filled with opportunities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 773057 2025-08-12T10:34:23.360685 text/html 799226 2024-10-24T20:23:26 text/html 844640 2025-08-12T10:34:34.569615 application/epub+zip 857163 2025-08-12T10:34:25.954656 application/epub+zip 352889 2025-08-12T10:34:24.500689 application/epub+zip 1123220 2025-08-12T10:34:40.503564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1115821 2025-08-12T10:34:33.610660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596933 2022-09-14T04:31:25.148674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719987 2025-08-12T10:34:22.133667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 700298 2024-10-24T20:23:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17288 2025-08-12T10:34:40.637566 application/rdf+xml 12430 2025-08-12T10:34:25.050635 image/jpeg 3329 2025-08-12T10:34:24.787688 image/jpeg 831938 2025-08-12T10:34:23.451658 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