Project Gutenberg 2022-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 152 Cummings, Ray 1887 1957 Cummings, Raymond King King, Ray The Big Idea $aUnited States :$bThe Frank A. Munsey Company,$c1920. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Big Idea" by Ray Cummings is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Jimmy Rand, a coal miner who dreams of making a significant impact beyond the confines of the mine. As Jimmy grapples with his aspirations amid the monotony and dangers of his mining job, he stumbles upon an innovative idea that could revolutionize how coal is utilized, setting the stage for his journey toward achieving fame and wealth. The opening of this novel introduces us to Jimmy Rand, a 22-year-old miner who feels trapped in his hereditary profession despite his physical prowess. While waiting to check in for work, Jimmy's thoughts drift to his dreams of achieving greatness with the support of his girlfriend Anne. His creative spark ignites when he observes the burning coal underground and considers the possibility of utilizing that heat directly, rather than mining the coal. This idea fills him with determination, and he resolves to pursue it with fervor, believing it could change both their lives. The chapter sets up a contrast between Jimmy's humble beginnings and his ambition, hinting at the challenges and opportunities he will face in the coming narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/ArgosyV123N0119200710 20220123074507cummings 1920 US Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Coal mines and mining -- Fiction Young men -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Inventions -- Fiction Factories -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 150579 2025-06-26T12:06:58.998080 text/html 127257 2024-10-18T18:37:07 text/html 479606 2025-06-26T12:07:02.468035 application/epub+zip 478677 2025-06-26T12:06:59.958055 application/epub+zip 268125 2025-06-26T12:06:59.400086 application/epub+zip 1080244 2025-06-26T12:07:04.429110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067080 2025-06-26T12:07:02.042076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033450 2022-09-30T08:42:38.916334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140179 2025-06-26T12:06:58.796075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120410 2024-10-18T18:37:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17704 2025-06-26T12:07:04.556031 application/rdf+xml 24202 2025-06-26T12:06:59.599072 image/jpeg 3652 2025-06-26T12:06:59.500080 image/jpeg 459972 2025-06-26T12:06:59.023078 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