Project Gutenberg 2024-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 157 Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah Lost Gip $aLondon :$bHenry S. King and Co., $c1873. "Lost Gip" by Hesba Stretton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book tells the poignant story of a young boy, Sandy, and his desperate efforts to care for and eventually search for his lost baby sister, Gip, amid the stark and harrowing realities of poverty in London's East End. The narrative delves into themes of familial love, neglect, and the harsh conditions faced by the impoverished, presenting a critique of society's indifference. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Sandy, who is deeply affected by the birth of Gip, a girl whom he adores despite their bleak living conditions. The opening chapters establish the dire environment they inhabit—characterized by filth, decay, and parental neglect—along with Sandy's demonstrations of care as he tends to his sister amidst these challenges. The tragedy escalates when Sandy's mother, a drunkard, becomes incapable of caring for Gip, leading to the child's disappearance. Sandy's frantic search for his sister, coupled with his slowly emerging understanding of compassion and hope through conversations with others in his life, forms the emotional core of this narrative. Although the beginning highlights despair, it sets in motion Sandy's resolve to protect and find Gip, making for a gripping and heartfelt read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20241024091210stretton 1873 GB Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Missing children -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 206593 2025-06-29T12:36:49.803989 text/html 181721 2024-11-20T01:52:11 text/html 1430325 2025-06-29T12:36:53.268923 application/epub+zip 1433018 2025-06-29T12:36:50.740962 application/epub+zip 143696 2025-06-29T12:36:50.034951 application/epub+zip 1504124 2025-06-29T12:36:55.288897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1489798 2025-06-29T12:36:52.976918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192016 2025-06-29T12:36:49.462961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172374 2024-11-20T01:52:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16915 2025-06-29T12:36:55.412913 application/rdf+xml 17825 2025-06-29T12:36:50.533936 image/jpeg 2528 2025-06-29T12:36:50.494946 image/jpeg 1808799 2025-06-29T12:36:49.849938 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