Project Gutenberg 2014-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 157 Greene, Homer 1853 1940 A Tale of the Tow-Path Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Tale of the Tow-Path" by Homer Greene is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a fourteen-year-old boy named Joe Gaston, who is struggling with feelings of rebellion and frustration towards his strict father. After a severe punishment for disobeying his father's commands and sneaking off to go fishing, Joe makes a rash decision to run away from home, setting off an adventure filled with challenges and self-discovery. The opening portion of the book introduces Joe as he grumbles about the hard labor of hoeing corn and dreams of the summer activities he wishes he could partake in instead. After sneaking away for a fishing trip, he is caught by his father, leading to a punishment that leaves him feeling hurt and resentful. This encounter plants the seed for Joe's decision to flee from home, aiming to reclaim his freedom. The narrative quickly unfolds into a poignant portrayal of his internal conflict as he grapples with the consequences of his disobedience and the love for his family, hinting at the trials he will face on his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46172/46172-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Horses -- Juvenile fiction Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction Towpaths -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 144547 2025-08-18T15:11:24.167369 text/html 124729 2024-10-24T08:29:28 text/html 309487 2025-08-18T15:11:27.641299 application/epub+zip 307534 2025-08-18T15:11:24.856311 application/epub+zip 119475 2025-08-18T15:11:24.492333 application/epub+zip 364372 2025-08-18T15:11:29.853303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346681 2025-08-18T15:11:27.283330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159104 2022-09-21T04:33:26.581042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123214 2025-08-18T15:11:23.833358 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103485 2024-10-24T08:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16854 2025-08-18T15:11:30.000287 application/rdf+xml 25707 2025-08-18T15:11:24.582330 image/jpeg 3773 2025-08-18T15:11:24.536326 image/jpeg 288275 2025-08-18T15:11:24.189351 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