The Big Blue Soldier by Grace Livingston Hill

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60580.html.images 184 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60580.epub3.images 192 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60580.epub.images 190 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60580.epub.noimages 137 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60580.kf8.images 246 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60580.kindle.images 223 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60580.txt.utf-8 163 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/60580/pg60580-h.zip 217 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Hill, Grace Livingston, 1865-1947
Title The Big Blue Soldier
Note Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary "The Big Blue Soldier" by Grace Livingston Hill is a novel written in the early 20th century. This charming romance explores themes of post-war heroism, relationships, and community spirit. The story primarily revolves around Miss Marilla Chadwick, who eagerly anticipates the return of her nephew, Lieutenant Richard Chadwick, from World War I, and her feelings of hope intertwined with worry. At the start of the novel, Miss Marilla is preparing a grand dinner for her nephew's return, anxiously waiting for him to arrive. As she and her friend Mary Amber discuss their hopes and fears, it becomes clear that Miss Marilla has idealized her nephew into a heroic figure. However, when he sends a telegram declining the invitation due to other commitments, Miss Marilla is heartbroken. Serendipitously, she encounters a soldier who appears to be in need, offering him dinner in place of her nephew. This act of kindness leads to an unfolding relationship that brings warmth and healing to both her and the unexpected guest, who is dealing with his own struggles from the war. As the story continues, layers of deception, personal growth, and the power of genuine connections emerge, setting the stage for unforeseen developments in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Love stories
Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Fiction
Subject Impersonation -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 60580
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 76 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!