Project Gutenberg 2016-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 164 Bacheller, Irving 1859 1950 Bacheller, Addison Irving Eben Holden's Last Day A-Fishing Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Eben Holden's Last Day A-Fishing" by Irving Bacheller is a novel written in the early 20th century. This reflective work captures the simple pleasures of life, focusing on themes of nostalgia, family, and the connection between people and nature. The story revolves around the character of Uncle Eb, who embarks on one last fishing trip that serves as a poignant exploration of aging and the passage of time while celebrating cherished memories of the past. The narrative unfolds as the protagonist reminisces about a blissful day spent fishing with his elderly friend Uncle Eb, who is characterized by his humor, wisdom, and connection to nature. The story is interspersed with anecdotes and reflections that encapsulate the joys and challenges of life. As they traverse familiar landscapes, Uncle Eb imparts lessons drawn from a lifetime of experiences, touching on the cycles of life, love, and loss. Ultimately, the fishing trip serves as a heartfelt farewell to both the physical act of fishing and the deeper metaphor of life's fleeting moments, leaving readers with a sense of warmth and contemplation about their own relationships and the inevitable passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Farm life -- Fiction New York (State) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Old Age & the Elderly 105792 2025-07-21T05:28:38.016648 text/html 83568 2024-10-23T00:47:47 text/html 6323327 2025-07-21T05:28:45.659603 application/epub+zip 6295746 2025-07-21T05:28:39.431598 application/epub+zip 90905 2025-07-21T05:28:38.601612 application/epub+zip 6305943 2025-07-21T05:28:50.188569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6280848 2025-07-21T05:28:43.194599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127243 2022-09-23T22:05:08.237542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64802 2025-07-21T05:28:37.467603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45053 2024-10-23T00:47:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17135 2025-07-21T05:28:50.369552 application/rdf+xml 11119 2025-07-21T05:28:38.687607 image/jpeg 2480 2025-07-21T05:28:38.644617 image/jpeg 6032203 2025-07-21T05:28:38.201637 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