Project Gutenberg 2017-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 182 Mears, Mary M. (Mary Martha) 1876 1943 The Bird in the Box Produced by Al Haines "The Bird in the Box" by Mary M. Mears is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the lives of characters tethered by circumstance and emotional conflict, particularly focusing on themes of longing for freedom and the struggle against confinement. Central to the story are the characters David Beckett, an elderly lobsterman, his troubled son Thomas, and Thomas’ young wife Lavina, all navigating their desires for escape and redemption amid the harsh realities of life on the Maine coast. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene at a ship launch, introducing the excitement and anticipation as a new vessel, the "Merida", prepares to set sail. David Beckett, hopeful for his son Thomas' future, journeys to Philadelphia searching for him. However, he is met with the sorrowful reality of his family's struggles—the disappearance of Thomas and the recent death of Lavina, adding layers of grief and familial tension. As David reflects on his hopes for the future while confronting intense loss, the stage is set for an exploration of dreams deferred and the nature of freedom, which will continue to unfold through the intertwined lives of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 592179 2025-06-22T09:34:46.649177 text/html 573567 2024-10-23T02:47:47 text/html 254423 2025-06-22T09:34:53.491659 application/epub+zip 262862 2025-06-22T09:34:47.514137 application/epub+zip 262862 2025-06-22T09:34:47.077150 application/epub+zip 415276 2025-06-22T09:34:58.214567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392535 2025-06-22T09:34:53.076127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396328 2022-08-25T07:35:13.337991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561801 2023-09-24T06:23:36.416006 text/plain 542173 2024-10-23T02:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15198 2025-06-22T09:34:58.353578 application/rdf+xml 5977 2025-06-22T09:34:47.177153 image/jpeg 1441 2025-06-22T09:34:47.128136 image/jpeg 243258 2025-06-22T09:34:46.706139 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