Project Gutenberg 2013-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 378 Boreham, Frank 1871 1959 Boreham, F. W. (Frank William) Faces in the Fire, and Other Fancies By way of introduction -- The baby among the bombshells -- Strawberries and cream -- The conquest of the crags -- Linoleum -- The editor -- The peacemaker -- Nothing -- The angel and the iron gate -- Short cuts -- The postman -- Crying for the moon -- Our lost romances -- A forbidden dish -- An old maid's diary -- The river -- Faces in the fire -- The menace of the sunlit hill -- Among the icebergs -- A box of tin soldiers -- Love, music, and salad -- The felling of the tree -- Spoil! -- A philosophy of fancy-work -- A pair of boots -- Christmas bells. Produced by David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original scans are taken from: http://archive.org/details/facesinfireother00boreiala "Faces in the Fire, and Other Fancies" by Frank Boreham is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of wonder, surprise, and the human experience, inviting readers to reconnect with the amazement found in everyday life. Through vivid imagery and philosophical musings, Boreham prompts contemplation on the nature of perception, the passage of time, and the complexities of existence. The opening of the collection sets a reflective tone as Boreham recounts his first encounter with New Zealand, confronting the stark contrast between its rugged landscapes and his memories of a more genteel environment. This initial experience evokes a sense of solitude and alienation, yet it soon transitions to a more profound exploration of connection, illustrating how our lives are filled with surprises akin to "bombshells." The author emphasizes the importance of retaining childlike wonder and the ability to be astonished by life, suggesting that our capacity for amazement can diminish over time. Boreham vividly describes the simplicities of life through the lens of a baby discovering the world, weaving in personal anecdotes and insightful observations that lay the foundation for the themes he will further explore in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42105/42105-h/images/epubcover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 408437 2025-08-17T06:13:59.601734 text/html 388424 2024-10-23T14:09:35 text/html 286582 2025-08-17T06:14:05.825696 application/epub+zip 286020 2025-08-17T06:14:00.694734 application/epub+zip 239896 2025-08-17T06:14:00.099741 application/epub+zip 393264 2025-08-17T06:14:09.791646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343682 2025-08-17T06:14:05.341673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297902 2022-09-19T09:07:55.846877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346511 2025-08-17T06:13:58.917771 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326493 2024-10-23T14:09:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16868 2025-08-17T06:14:09.925643 application/rdf+xml 13361 2025-08-17T06:14:00.193733 image/jpeg 2172 2025-08-17T06:14:00.146746 image/jpeg 250710 2025-08-17T06:13:59.636720 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