Project Gutenberg 2019-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 172 Garstin, Crosbie 1887 1930 Garstin, Crosbie Alfred Norman The Owls' House Produced by Al Haines, John Routh & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Owls' House" by Crosbie Garstin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows John Penhale, a reclusive farmer, who is shaped by a traumatic accident that left him disfigured and embittered. As he grapples with his solitary existence, the narrative unfolds around themes of isolation, love, and the complexity of human relationships against the backdrop of rural England. The opening of the novel introduces John Penhale as he leaves a lawyer’s office, reflecting on his awkwardness in social situations filled with raucous behavior and laughter that he feels excluded from due to his scars. After a distressing encounter at an inn, he reminisces about the accident that changed his life and how it has affected his interactions, providing a glimpse into the bitterness and seclusion he endures. Throughout this initial passage, the reader witnesses his longing for home and a sense of belonging, laying the foundation for a story rich in personal conflict and emotional depth as he navigates the complexities of returning to a life where he must ultimately confront both his past and the prospect of marriage as dictated by his aunt's will. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 604132 2025-07-24T06:50:30.924440 text/html 586047 2024-10-17T14:16:29 text/html 314786 2025-07-24T06:50:37.893438 application/epub+zip 327401 2025-07-24T06:50:31.923516 application/epub+zip 280008 2025-07-24T06:50:31.333530 application/epub+zip 470224 2025-07-24T06:50:42.645449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433503 2025-07-24T06:50:37.317482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403979 2022-09-27T10:41:32.873559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549593 2025-07-24T06:50:29.957495 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529863 2024-10-17T14:16:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16081 2025-07-24T06:50:42.817419 application/rdf+xml 21843 2025-07-24T06:50:31.417464 image/jpeg 3613 2025-07-24T06:50:31.373447 image/jpeg 303805 2025-07-24T06:50:30.978436 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