Project Gutenberg 2019-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 152 Darlington, W. A. (William Aubrey) 1890 1979 Darlington, William Aubrey 20012958 Alf's Button Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf%27s_Button_(novel) Produced by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Alf's Button" by W. A. Darlington is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set during World War I and follows the adventures of Private Alfred Higgins, a somewhat inept soldier who unexpectedly comes into possession of a magical button that grants him a djinn, whom he names Eustace. Throughout the narrative, Higgins navigates the challenges and absurdities of military life while grappling with the surreal powers of his newfound companion. The opening of the book introduces us to Alf Higgins as he is assigned as a runner for his unit during a cold and dreary stint in the trenches. Initially marked by comedic misadventures and the harsh realities of war, clumsy Alf finds himself stuck in a communication trench, leading to a series of humorous encounters. Ultimately, he discovers the peculiar magic of the button that allows him to command a spirit, setting the stage for a blend of comedy and the exploration of themes like bravery and camaraderie amidst the backdrop of a turbulent war. The narrative cleverly mixes elements of fantasy with the grit of military life, promising readers an engaging and humorous experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Humorous stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction Jinn -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 436175 2025-06-23T16:30:43.844471 text/html 444389 2019-06-18T10:17:22 text/html 289620 2025-06-23T16:30:51.465447 application/epub+zip 293223 2025-06-23T16:30:44.855562 application/epub+zip 242933 2025-06-23T16:30:44.336473 application/epub+zip 430256 2025-06-23T16:30:56.635915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392921 2025-06-23T16:30:50.858431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343067 2022-09-27T02:52:45.231885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397445 2025-06-23T16:30:42.674465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397351 2019-06-18T10:17:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20166 2025-06-23T16:30:56.813920 application/rdf+xml 14465 2025-06-23T16:30:44.457459 image/jpeg 2506 2025-06-23T16:30:44.396460 image/jpeg 157768 2019-06-18T10:17:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 260682 2019-06-18T10:17:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 261298 2025-06-23T16:30:43.905493 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