Project Gutenberg 2014-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 422 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold Grif: A Story of Australian Life Produced by Transcribed by Charles Bowen from page images provided by the Web http://archive.org/details/grifstoryofaustr00farjrich (University of California Libraries) "Grif: A Story of Australian Life" by B. L. Farjeon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the harsh realities of life in Melbourne, focusing on the character Grif, a ragged boy who struggles with the corrupt and poverty-stricken environment around him. As he interacts with various individuals, including a kind girl named Ally and his ill-fated dog Rough, the narrative explores themes of friendship, love, and the enduring spirit against adversity. The opening of the novel introduces a gloomy house in one of Melbourne's impoverished districts, highlighting the struggles of its inhabitants. Grif and Ally are presented as companions; Ally, a gentle young woman reflecting on her difficult life, and Grif, a boy shaped by hardship yet fiercely loyal. During their conversation, Grif recounts his mischievous past, revealing his encounters with the law and associating it with his need for survival. As the scene unfolds, the tension rises with Grif's knowledge of potentially dangerous criminals, exposing Ally to the risks they face, hinting at a deeper plot that intertwines their lives and relationships with those around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Australia -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 694834 2025-07-18T13:28:02.434542 text/html 700123 2024-10-24T07:48:40 text/html 340649 2025-07-18T13:28:12.240430 application/epub+zip 350173 2025-07-18T13:28:05.518488 application/epub+zip 341085 2025-07-18T13:28:04.295582 application/epub+zip 595990 2025-07-18T13:28:17.603481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561274 2025-07-18T13:28:11.432473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493221 2022-09-20T21:23:55.798883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671777 2025-07-18T13:28:01.334580 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 651835 2024-10-24T07:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16912 2025-07-18T13:28:17.726462 application/rdf+xml 12435 2025-07-18T13:28:04.792491 image/jpeg 3105 2025-07-18T13:28:04.541540 image/jpeg 332210 2025-07-18T13:28:02.488543 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