Project Gutenberg 2018-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 110 Young, Virginia C. Hungerford, Mary C. (Mary Churchill) 98001715 Philip: The Story of a Boy Violinist Produced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Philip: The Story of a Boy Violinist" by T. W. O. is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. It depicts the life of a young boy named Philip, who grows up in a coal mining community with his mother Mag and grandfather. The narrative explores their struggles, the deep bond between them, and the transformative experiences that shape Philip’s artistic aspirations, particularly his interest in music and violin playing. At the start of the story, Philip is introduced as a cheerful child living in the oppressive darkness of a coal mine, highly imaginative and largely oblivious to his challenging surroundings. He finds solace in conversations with his mother and playful interactions with his dog, Dash. The opening chapters delve into the family's hardships, their humble life, and the sadness surrounding the absence of Philip’s father. Themes of love, loss, and dreams of a better life are evident as Mag's past afflictions and longings for her late husband become intertwined with Philip's hopeful aspirations. As the story progresses, it hints at challenges ahead, including tragedy and change, which will undoubtedly affect both Philip and Mag’s lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Boys -- Fiction Violinists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: Music 294160 2025-06-23T04:53:04.380615 text/html 304323 2018-07-09T19:14:26 text/html 277096 2025-06-23T04:53:09.499612 application/epub+zip 274406 2025-06-23T04:53:05.269603 application/epub+zip 200466 2025-06-23T04:53:04.823604 application/epub+zip 348874 2025-06-23T04:53:12.719560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311185 2025-06-23T04:53:09.006562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242035 2022-08-25T18:57:54.417998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261014 2025-06-23T04:53:03.748626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261120 2018-07-09T19:14:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18359 2025-06-23T04:53:12.873543 application/rdf+xml 18187 2025-06-23T04:53:04.922576 image/jpeg 2836 2025-06-23T04:53:04.874580 image/jpeg 96882 2018-07-09T19:14:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 244895 2018-07-09T19:14:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 273981 2025-06-23T04:53:04.412608 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