Project Gutenberg 2013-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 253 Frederic, Harold 1856 1898 Barnes, George Foster 1869 1914 Barnes, G. F. (George Foster) Gaul, Gilbert William 1855 1919 Gaul, Gilbert Gaul, William Gilbert Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer Sandham, Henry 1842 1910 Sandham, H. (Henry) 06043136 The Deserter, and Other Stories: A Book of Two Wars The deserter -- A day in the wilderness -- How Dickon came by his name -- Where Avon into Severn flows. Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Deserter and Other Stories: A Book of Two Wars" by Harold Frederic is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes related to the Civil War era, focusing on the lives of those affected by war, including deserters and their families. Central to the first story is Job Parshall, a young boy working on a farm, where he encounters Mose Whipple, a deserter trying to find his way back to his ailing father. The opening of the story introduces Job on a bitterly cold winter morning as he carries out his chores on the Teachout farm. During his tasks, he discovers a handmade ring that leads to discussions about Mose Whipple, who has deserted the army and is associated with Job's memories of his own family struggles. As Job learns of Mose's plight and his father's illness, he resolves to visit the ailing old man, leading to a fateful encounter with Mose in the barn. Their interactions reveal the harsh realities of their circumstances, underscoring the emotional weight of war's impact on individuals and families. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44304/44304-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 395353 2025-08-18T03:59:32.709144 text/html 370115 2024-10-23T20:03:47 text/html 918207 2025-08-18T03:59:38.103086 application/epub+zip 923696 2025-08-18T03:59:33.568128 application/epub+zip 216373 2025-08-18T03:59:33.151151 application/epub+zip 1046718 2025-08-18T03:59:41.618131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022235 2025-08-18T03:59:37.675164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316187 2022-09-20T08:10:35.516191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363469 2025-08-18T03:59:31.826160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343333 2024-10-23T20:03:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19632 2025-08-18T03:59:41.783103 application/rdf+xml 27878 2025-08-18T03:59:33.239126 image/jpeg 3999 2025-08-18T03:59:33.196123 image/jpeg 937223 2025-08-18T03:59:32.778156 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia