Project Gutenberg 2024-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 143 Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah "No place like home" $aLondon :$bThe Religious Tract Society, $c1910. "No Place Like Home" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book explores themes of hardship, family, and resilience set against the backdrop of rural England. It tells the story of a mother and son navigating the challenges posed by poverty, societal judgment, and familial love, ultimately underlining the value of home and belonging. The narrative centers around Ruth Medway and her youngest son, Ishmael, who live in a dilapidated hut on the outskirts of their village. Ruth works tirelessly to keep their modest home afloat, while Ishmael aims to carve out a better future for them both. However, circumstances take a turn when Ishmael, seeking to please a friend, finds himself caught in a legal conflict over a few stolen pheasant eggs and is sentenced to prison. During his absence, Ruth grapples with her own struggles, yearning for her son and later confronting her mortality. As events unfold, the bond between mother and son proves to be a source of strength, with themes of sacrifice and forgiveness culminating in Ishmael's eventual path to redemption. In the end, the novel reveals that true home extends beyond mere physicality, resonating with love and hope amid life's hardships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240923065159stretton 1910 GB Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Home -- Juvenile fiction Children of alcoholics -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text 118248 2025-06-29T11:00:32.786537 text/html 93638 2024-10-08T17:12:47 text/html 1202085 2025-06-29T11:00:35.157513 application/epub+zip 1202675 2025-06-29T11:00:33.214555 application/epub+zip 99645 2025-06-29T11:00:32.980514 application/epub+zip 1250526 2025-06-29T11:00:36.702518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1239997 2025-06-29T11:00:34.828504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107200 2025-06-29T11:00:32.565528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87505 2024-10-08T17:12:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16785 2025-06-29T11:00:36.826498 application/rdf+xml 18856 2025-06-29T11:00:33.047542 image/jpeg 2728 2025-06-29T11:00:33.015513 image/jpeg 1301529 2025-06-29T11:00:32.820578 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