Project Gutenberg 2023-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 114 Holme, Constance 1880 1955 Punchard, Constance Holme The trumpet in the dust $aUnited Kingdom :$bMills & Boon, $c1921. Bob Taylor, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Trumpet in the Dust" by Constance Holme is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Mrs. Clapham, a charwoman who wakes up one fine September morning filled with excitement and hope for a significant change in her life after years of hard work. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes evident that she is eagerly anticipating news regarding her application for a coveted almshouse, symbolizing the culmination of her struggles and desires. The opening of the story presents Mrs. Clapham's jubilant mood as she prepares for what she believes will be a transformative day, reflecting on her past and the people of her village, particularly her daughter Tibbie and their connections with others, including the Vicar's wife and Miss Marigold, who is set to marry that day. Mrs. Clapham's lively recollections of her life and her sense of pride in her diligent work create a warm and richly detailed backdrop. With each passing moment, her excitement builds while she waits for the news, contrasting with the rival character of Martha Jane, who also desires the introduction of change in her life. This sets the stage for an exploration of relationships, community, and the shifting tides of fate as their stories intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/trumpetindust00holmrich 20211102194028holme 1921 GB Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Villages -- England -- Fiction Older women -- Fiction Almshouses -- Fiction Women cleaning personnel -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 463733 2025-06-28T05:17:34.767568 text/html 462531 2023-04-19T16:36:58 text/html 301125 2025-06-28T05:17:39.700582 application/epub+zip 300759 2025-06-28T05:17:35.436613 application/epub+zip 254398 2025-06-28T05:17:35.096571 application/epub+zip 413824 2025-06-28T05:17:43.248555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384282 2025-06-28T05:17:39.406578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444357 2025-06-28T05:17:34.271607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444147 2023-04-19T16:36:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18680 2025-06-28T05:17:43.385521 application/rdf+xml 15666 2025-06-28T05:17:35.185564 image/jpeg 2350 2025-06-28T05:17:35.140568 image/jpeg 164752 2023-04-19T16:37:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 460485 2023-04-19T16:37:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 460930 2025-06-28T05:17:34.812583 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