Project Gutenberg 2023-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 111 Giberne, Agnes 1845 1939 Old comrades $aUnited Kingdom :$bJohn F. Shaw and Co., $c1896. "Old Comrades" by Agnes Giberne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around Dorothea Tracy, the daughter of Colonel Tracy, as she navigates her new life after reuniting with her father following her education in a Yorkshire school. The novel explores themes of loneliness, the complexities of familial relationships, and the budding of new acquaintances in a society marked by social expectations. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Dorothea and her father, who live in somewhat dreary London lodgings. The Colonel, a retired military man, has grown accustomed to a solitary and strict life, which leaves Dorothea feeling isolated and yearning for companionship. This initial chapter details their interactions, revealing the Colonel's gruff demeanor and Dorothea's patience and desire for connection, especially highlighted during a Christmas Eve that lacks warmth and festive spirit. Furthermore, a Christmas card received by the Colonel sparks thoughts of past friendships and unresolved conflicts, setting the stage for themes of reconciliation and human connection that will unfold in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231023135534giberne 1896 GB Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction England -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Romance fiction Veterans -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 294162 2025-07-28T12:22:02.482116 text/html 269098 2023-11-06T07:11:12 text/html 911666 2025-07-28T12:22:07.340554 application/epub+zip 918470 2025-07-28T12:22:03.212074 application/epub+zip 178814 2025-07-28T12:22:02.802117 application/epub+zip 1013140 2025-07-28T12:22:10.253566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 993108 2025-07-28T12:22:06.933582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269623 2025-07-28T12:22:01.618121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249972 2023-11-06T07:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16358 2025-07-28T12:22:10.399514 application/rdf+xml 22017 2025-07-28T12:22:02.894048 image/jpeg 3394 2025-07-28T12:22:02.848102 image/jpeg 953320 2025-07-28T12:22:02.563116 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