Project Gutenberg 2014-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 225 Comfort, Will Levington 1878 1932 The Last Ditch Produced by Al Haines "The Last Ditch" by Will Levington Comfort is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Romney, an American expatriate navigating life in China, who becomes captivated by Moira Kelvin, a complex and intriguing woman coping with loss and searching for redemption. Their initial encounter on a river steamer sets the stage for a blend of personal struggle and explorations of deep emotional connections against the backdrop of a richly described foreign landscape. The opening portion of the book establishes strong character dynamics, particularly through the interaction between Romney and Moira, as they discuss their pasts and desires while aboard the steamer. Moira’s haunting memories of her deceased child and husband, combined with her longing for companionship, contrast sharply with Romney's impressions of her beauty and strength. As they converse, both characters are drawn into a tense emotional landscape, revealing their vulnerabilities while tackling themes of loss, yearning, and existential longing. The narrative unfolds in settings that emphasize cultural richness and the complexity of human relationships, indicating the direction in which their connection may evolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46152/46152-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Americans -- China -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 498528 2025-07-18T14:30:33.631322 text/html 483311 2024-10-24T08:27:57 text/html 213073 2025-07-18T14:30:44.306343 application/epub+zip 499205 2025-01-18T15:40:33.202722 application/pdf 499211 2025-01-18T15:40:22.773785 application/pdf 224096 2025-07-18T14:30:37.920355 application/epub+zip 224095 2025-07-18T14:30:35.497349 application/epub+zip 341671 2025-07-18T14:30:48.012286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308807 2025-07-18T14:30:42.569311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309426 2022-09-21T04:27:12.087979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429475 2025-07-18T14:30:32.722435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432156 2014-06-30T10:35:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429719 2014-06-30T10:36:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429717 2014-06-30T10:36:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26736 2025-07-18T14:30:48.169280 application/rdf+xml 416860 2025-07-18T14:30:32.504361 text/x-rst 416860 2014-06-30T10:36:04 text/x-rst 5821 2025-07-18T14:30:36.204362 image/jpeg 1505 2025-07-18T14:30:35.853363 image/jpeg 160184 2014-06-30T10:35:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 159825 2014-06-30T10:36:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 190268 2014-06-30T10:35:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 174535 2014-06-30T10:36:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 159815 2014-06-30T10:36:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 185837 2025-07-18T14:30:33.669410 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