Project Gutenberg 2023-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 123 Lyster, Annette 1831 1908 Lyster, Annette M. Lyster, Annette Thomasina Ralph Trulock's Christmas Roses $aLondon :$bThe Religious Tract Society, $c1921. "Ralph Trulock's Christmas Roses" by Annette Lyster is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the English village of Fairford, primarily focusing on Ralph Trulock, an elderly man grappling with his dark past and the shadows of grief. The narrative explores themes of redemption, community, and the healing power of kindness, intertwined with the traditions of Christmas and the deep-rooted connections among the inhabitants of the village. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Lady Mabel's Rest, a charitable establishment founded by Lady Mabel Greatrex, who, after experiencing personal tragedy, dedicated her life to the welfare of the poor in Fairford. The new arrivals at Lady Mabel's Rest—a widow named Mrs. Short and Ralph Trulock—set the stage for a compelling intertwining of their stories. The opening chapters depict Ralph's solemnity and isolation, contrasted with the bright spirit of May Cloudesley, a young curate’s wife who aims to bring warmth and joy to the residents, especially on Christmas Eve. As the curate and his wife make their rounds to visit the inhabitants of Lady Mabel's Rest, Ralph is portrayed as a man burdened by his past losses, hinting at deep emotional conflicts that foreshadow richer character development as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230919064334lyster 1921 GB Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian fiction England -- Juvenile fiction Older people -- Juvenile fiction Villages -- Juvenile fiction Grief -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 225473 2025-07-28T10:48:14.180877 text/html 222687 2023-09-21T18:55:19 text/html 344152 2025-07-28T10:48:17.656809 application/epub+zip 346316 2025-07-28T10:48:14.745860 application/epub+zip 136657 2025-07-28T10:48:14.453869 application/epub+zip 419895 2025-07-28T10:48:20.080784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405889 2025-07-28T10:48:17.367865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210664 2025-07-28T10:48:13.928859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210679 2023-09-21T18:55:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17173 2025-07-28T10:48:20.230793 application/rdf+xml 17319 2025-07-28T10:48:14.540810 image/jpeg 2651 2025-07-28T10:48:14.498820 image/jpeg 344163 2023-09-21T18:55:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 353640 2025-07-28T10:48:14.214825 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