Project Gutenberg 2011-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 297 Duncan, Norman 1871 1916 Every Man for Himself The wayfarer -- A matter of expediency -- The minstrel -- The squall -- The fool of Skeleton Tickle -- A comedy of Candlestick Cove -- "By-an'-by" Brown of Blunder Cove -- They who lose at love -- The revolution at Satan's Trap -- The surplus. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Every Man for Himself" by Norman Duncan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the rugged backdrop of Newfoundland and follows the life of Tumm, a fisherman who shares tales of his experiences and the eccentric characters around him, particularly focusing on Abraham Botch, a contemplative man from Jug Cove. The narrative explores themes of existence, identity, and the relentless struggle for survival in a harsh, indifferent world. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Tumm and the crew aboard the trader "Good Samaritan" as they anchor in Poor Man's Harbor during a snowstorm. Tumm engages the crew with a philosophical tale about souls and purpose, leading to an encounter with Abraham Botch, who ponders the nature of existence. Through Tumm's storytelling, we learn of Botch's deep questioning about life, the soul, and the universe, which sets the stage for the exploration of profound themes intertwining with the everyday struggles of the fishermen. Tumm's observations and interactions with Botch highlight the tension between whimsical thoughts and harsh realities, framing the novel's exploration of humanity's quest for understanding in an unforgiving environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories Sea stories Newfoundland and Labrador -- Fiction Fishing villages -- Fiction Dialect literature, Canadian PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 450805 2025-06-15T06:32:20.782352 text/html 447016 2011-08-07T17:14:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 386999 2011-09-19T16:05:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 421255 2025-06-15T06:32:29.976348 application/epub+zip 423227 2025-06-15T06:32:23.400430 application/epub+zip 236478 2025-06-15T06:32:21.834392 application/epub+zip 614987 2025-06-15T06:32:34.540320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576913 2025-06-15T06:32:28.835353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367235 2022-09-17T04:34:10.327941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395794 2025-06-15T06:32:19.256401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395718 2011-08-07T17:14:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 141979 2011-09-19T16:05:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 369274 2011-09-19T12:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138923 2011-09-19T16:05:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21729 2025-06-15T06:32:34.694343 application/rdf+xml 13077 2025-06-15T06:32:22.413360 image/jpeg 3445 2025-06-15T06:32:22.120358 image/jpeg 481806 2025-06-15T06:32:20.837375 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