ISBN: 9780243915095 - Sir Gibbie, Vol. 1 of 2 (classic Reprint) (4 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of Gibbie, a young boy, living homeless on the streets of a Scottish city, in the second half of the 19th century, and George Galbraith, his drunken cobbler father. The author, who like Gibbie grew up on the streets of a Scottish city, provides a unique perspective on life among the working poor in the late Victorian era, with all its hardship, brutality, and camaraderie, and all its love and hope. The book explores the nature of alcoholism and the vulnerability of children, but beyond this, looks at the resilience of the human spirit and the power of human kindness, even in the darkest of circumstances. Capturing the soul of a city at a particular point in history, the book gives the reader a keen insight into the lives of the many who lived beyond the pale of the respectable and comfortable middle classes of the time and whose lives are now largely forgotten. This is a story of great humanity that delves deep into the complexities of human behavior and holds up a mirror to the compassion and brutality of which we are all capable. 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.…

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 326 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.