Project Gutenberg 2019-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 118 Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah Half Brothers Produced by Al Haines "Half Brothers" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Sophy Goldsmith, who finds herself in a foreign land, grappling with fear and loneliness as she awaits the return of her husband, Sidney. Their tumultuous relationship sets the stage for a narrative filled with themes of love, abandonment, and the complexities of social status. The opening of the novel introduces us to Sophy, who is deeply anxious as she waits for Sidney to come back to her in Austria. She reflects on their secret marriage and the quarrels that led to his sudden departure, expressing her longing for companionship and her growing fear of being alone as she prepares to give birth. As Sophy's race against time unfolds, we learn of her desire for Sidney's return and her tumultuous emotions that reveal the strain in their relationship. The narrative follows her troubled thoughts and the consequences of her decision to elope, foreshadowing the challenges they both face. The stage is set for not just a story of personal strife, but also a broader examination of love, responsibility, and the question of whether one can truly escape their past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels 712962 2025-07-23T11:54:20.646148 text/html 713293 2019-03-18T20:42:52 text/html 315358 2025-07-23T11:54:27.065216 application/epub+zip 325490 2025-07-23T11:54:21.483165 application/epub+zip 325489 2025-07-23T11:54:21.073183 application/epub+zip 504864 2025-07-23T11:54:31.699099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478684 2025-07-23T11:54:26.632168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478455 2022-09-26T20:17:13.378226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680161 2025-07-23T11:54:19.847183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680415 2019-03-18T20:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17796 2025-07-23T11:54:31.833131 application/rdf+xml 14158 2025-07-23T11:54:21.157166 image/jpeg 2020 2025-07-23T11:54:21.114180 image/jpeg 254480 2019-03-18T20:43:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 302709 2019-03-18T20:43:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 303981 2025-07-23T11:54:20.705212 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