Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 169 Young, Francis Brett 1884 1954 Young, F. Brett (Francis Brett) The Black Diamond This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "The Black Diamond" by Francis Brett Young is a novel written in the early 20th century. It presents the life of Abner Fellows, a young boy growing up in a mining community, focusing on his complex relationship with his father and the various influences that shape his adolescence, including family dynamics and the allure of football. The narrative hints at societal themes, the struggles of working-class life, and the emergence of personal identity within the fabric of community life. The opening of the book introduces us to Abner's childhood in Halesby, where he lives with his father, John Fellows, a miner. It captures moments of Abner’s innocent joy, such as attending football matches with his father and engaging in playful mischief with peers. The vivid imagery describes their environment, steeped in the realities of a coal mining town, and sets the stage for Abner's growth amid both playful moments and underlying tensions. His father, while proud and rough, is portrayed as a complex character whose relationship with Abner will become fraught as the narrative progresses. As Abner begins to navigate adolescence, alongside the domineering presence of his stepmother, Alice, and the influence of his friends, the groundwork is laid for the conflicts and developments that will follow in his journey toward manhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Coal miners -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 900851 2025-08-19T13:46:04.001874 text/html 946824 2017-08-27T10:30:48 text/html 422755 2025-08-19T13:46:15.755828 application/epub+zip 431349 2025-08-19T13:46:07.516860 application/epub+zip 411384 2025-08-19T13:46:05.992857 application/epub+zip 727719 2025-08-19T13:46:22.320815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659144 2025-08-19T13:46:14.607831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632163 2022-09-22T07:07:09.912558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846116 2025-08-19T13:46:02.498916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 846223 2017-08-27T10:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 827871 2017-08-27T10:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20624 2025-08-19T13:46:22.448781 application/rdf+xml 13728 2025-08-19T13:46:06.520870 image/jpeg 3583 2025-08-19T13:46:06.258870 image/jpeg 315529 2017-08-27T10:31:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 333290 2017-08-27T10:31:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 313000 2017-08-27T10:31:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 404533 2025-08-19T13:46:04.073912 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