Project Gutenberg 2022-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 145 Snaith, J. C. (John Collis) 1876 1936 Snaith, John Collis The Van Roon $aUnited States :$bD. Appleton and Company,$c1922. D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) "The Van Roon" by J. C. Snaith is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story revolves around S. Gedge, the proprietor of an antique shop, and his newfound niece, June, who arrives to live with him after the death of her parents. The narrative seems to explore themes of family dynamics, the value of art, and the interplay between commerce and genuine appreciation in the antique business. The opening of the novel introduces S. Gedge as a grumpy, elderly bachelor preoccupied with his antiques shop in London. His life is turned upside down with the arrival of June, a spirited young woman seeking purpose and stability after personal losses. The initial tension between the characters is palpable, as Gedge is not particularly fond of women, especially young ones. Their interactions reveal a clash of generations and values; June's youthful ambition contrasts sharply with her uncle's cynical views on women and societal changes. As the plot unfolds, the antique shop setting serves as a backdrop for their evolving relationship, potentially leading to discoveries of both artistic and personal value. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/thevanroon00snaiiala 20181212180352snaith 1922 US Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction London (England) -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Uncles -- Fiction Antique dealers -- Fiction Art -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 565174 2025-07-27T07:35:43.288509 text/html 547354 2024-10-18T23:22:38 text/html 544239 2025-07-27T07:35:53.589464 application/epub+zip 544632 2025-07-27T07:35:45.139585 application/epub+zip 454101 2025-07-27T07:35:44.165585 application/epub+zip 1146929 2025-07-27T07:35:59.805433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1082019 2025-07-27T07:35:52.706502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1072079 2022-09-30T20:28:22.471518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511339 2025-07-27T07:35:41.897537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491419 2024-10-18T23:22:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17970 2025-07-27T07:35:59.981455 application/rdf+xml 16243 2025-07-27T07:35:44.419519 image/jpeg 2346 2025-07-27T07:35:44.297549 image/jpeg 1281706 2025-07-27T07:35:43.345515 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