Project Gutenberg 2011-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 128 Young, F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills) 1875 Young, F.E. Mills Young, Florence Ethel Mills The Stronger Influence Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Stronger Influence" by F.E. Mills Young is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the striking landscape of the Zuurberg mountains and follows Esme Lester, a young girl on a journey of convalescence who is eager to escape the dullness of her everyday life as a music teacher. As she seeks companionship to stave off routine and boredom, her interactions with various characters, particularly with a deeply troubled man named Hallam, form a central theme of the narrative. The opening of the book introduces Esme as she arrives in Coerney, preparing for her cart ride up the mountain. We learn that she has recently recovered from illness and is looking for adventure during her holiday. Her initial solitude is palpable, as she hopes to find more appealing company than the elderly couple and middle-aged man she meets on the train. However, her observations of Hallam, who appears to be secluding himself from the world around him, ignite her curiosity. Their initial interactions set up a dynamic filled with interest and potential tension, emphasizing Esme's gentle compassion and a hint of desire to provoke a change in Hallam's aloof demeanor, which will be further explored as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en South Africa -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 449632 2025-08-15T12:15:35.885354 text/html 460523 2011-11-30T11:07:54 text/html 221401 2025-08-15T12:15:43.204344 application/epub+zip 229586 2025-08-15T12:15:38.195363 application/epub+zip 229586 2025-08-15T12:15:36.904418 application/epub+zip 432358 2025-08-15T12:15:47.022294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402887 2025-08-15T12:15:42.364362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360334 2022-09-17T12:20:57.204742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399816 2025-08-15T12:15:35.299356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 399661 2011-11-30T11:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17615 2025-08-15T12:15:47.160315 application/rdf+xml 12749 2025-08-15T12:15:37.418356 image/jpeg 3539 2025-08-15T12:15:37.157336 image/jpeg 148639 2011-11-30T11:07:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 148482 2011-11-30T11:07:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 213986 2025-08-15T12:15:35.921359 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