Project Gutenberg 2014-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 250 Greene, Homer 1853 1940 The Blind Brother: A Story of the Pennsylvania Coal Mines Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Blind Brother: A Story of the Pennsylvania Coal Mines" by Homer Greene is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two brothers, Tom and Bennie Taylor, who are navigating the harsh realities of life in the Pennsylvania coal mines during a time of labor strikes. Tom, the older brother, is determined to help his blind sibling regain his sight, highlighting themes of familial loyalty, sacrifice, and the moral dilemmas faced by the working class. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Bennie, a blind boy who works as a door-boy in the coal mine, relying on his older brother Tom for support and guidance. The narrative sets the stage for their struggles as they navigate the complexities of life in a mining community facing turmoil from strikes. A significant moment occurs when Bennie shares his hopes of saving money to seek medical treatment for his blindness, which underscores the brothers' deep bond. As the story unfolds, Bennie becomes lost in the mine, prompting a desperate search by Tom, which ultimately tests their resilience and love for one another amid a backdrop of social unrest and personal sacrifice. This opening sets up a poignant exploration of the intersection of personal dreams and harsh realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45232/45232-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Miners -- Juvenile fiction Physicians -- Juvenile fiction Pennsylvania -- Juvenile fiction Coal mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction Blindness -- Juvenile fiction Trials -- Juvenile fiction Mine accidents -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 202244 2025-07-18T09:54:04.063554 text/html 183188 2024-10-24T04:10:00 text/html 391044 2025-07-18T09:54:07.725541 application/epub+zip 388754 2025-07-18T09:54:04.705591 application/epub+zip 145166 2025-07-18T09:54:04.377593 application/epub+zip 456750 2025-07-18T09:54:10.098523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433856 2025-07-18T09:54:07.386572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190699 2022-09-20T16:12:38.543030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176709 2025-07-18T09:54:03.735554 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156833 2024-10-24T04:10:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19021 2025-07-18T09:54:10.221523 application/rdf+xml 24404 2025-07-18T09:54:04.454557 image/jpeg 3780 2025-07-18T09:54:04.416556 image/jpeg 363154 2025-07-18T09:54:04.086562 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