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His grandmother was a dear old lady with a white cap and grey ringlets and a merry face like a rosy wrinkled apple. She had rather a bad memory, but this did not matter much, for to balance it she was able to foresee all sorts of things that were going to happen, and some things which never happened at all.
Now she lived on the hill-side, by the edge of a little waterfall, the stream from which ran into a lake at the foot of the mountains from whence it Sprang. Her hut was a sort of tent or wigwam made of arched branches of trees covered with deer-skins and sacking. All round the hut were larch-trees and Scotch firs which gave a pleasant shade in the hot summer days - and in the days I am writing of it was always summer weather. Winter had been abolished and sent to the North Pole, where any one who wanted it went after it; but in Glen Guile it was always summer, and if you wanted a day's snow balling, you went up to the high mountains at the back of the woods, and had as much as you liked of it.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of Gamble Gold, a seven-year-old boy who lives in the Scottish Highlands with his grandmother. The author uses a whimsical, almost fantastical tone to describe Gamble's world, where fairies are real and the moon is made of green cheese. Gamble is a precocious and imaginative child, who dreams of grand adventures and achieving great things. He longs to be a king and set out to make the world a happier place. The story also features Krab the Cave Man, an eccentric figure who serves as Gamble's godfather and offers him guidance on his journey toward adulthood. Through Gamble's journey, the author explores the complexities of childhood, the power of imagination, and the importance of kindness and compassion in a world that can often be challenging and confusing. The book ultimately celebrates the innocent wonder and potential of childhood as a force for good. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243883615_0
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