Project Gutenberg 2018-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 146 Reid, Forrest 1875 1947 17000493 The Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "The Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys" by Forrest Reid is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of innocence, friendship, and intellectual awakening through the lives of two boys, Graham Iddesleigh and Harold Brocklehurst, as they navigate the complexities of youth and love against the backdrop of their idyllic surroundings. The story offers a rich tapestry of emotional and philosophical musings as the characters develop deep connections with each other and reflect on their lives. The opening of the novel introduces Graham Iddesleigh, who is in correspondence with a friend, hinting at a life of introspection and reminiscence shaped by his unconventional upbringing and philosophical studies with his father. As he reflects on his past, memories of his childhood and the influence of a dream-like garden ambiance shape his consciousness. The narrative sets the stage for Graham's entrance into a more social world when he goes to school, where he meets Harold, a boy who remarkably resembles his childhood vision and plays a significant role in awakening Graham’s passions and ambitions. This initial glimpse foreshadows a profound exploration of their friendship and the struggles they will face as they confront societal expectations and their inner desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Platonic love -- Fiction Teenage boys -- England -- Fiction Schoolboys -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 146425 2025-07-23T05:35:35.333703 text/html 145691 2018-08-11T19:28:24 text/html 216076 2025-07-23T05:35:38.832702 application/epub+zip 214721 2025-07-23T05:35:36.094692 application/epub+zip 137660 2025-07-23T05:35:35.714699 application/epub+zip 262289 2025-07-23T05:35:40.938692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175749 2025-07-23T05:35:38.458700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165567 2022-09-26T05:25:55.565034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126123 2025-07-23T05:35:35.024699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126315 2018-08-11T19:28:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19179 2025-07-23T05:35:41.070660 application/rdf+xml 13870 2025-07-23T05:35:35.791713 image/jpeg 2870 2025-07-23T05:35:35.752704 image/jpeg 47697 2018-08-11T19:28:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 182126 2018-08-11T19:28:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 185055 2025-07-23T05:35:35.367709 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