Persimmons: A Story for Boys and Girls and Men and Women Who Have Not
A. C. Butler
Paperback
(Forgotten Books, July 12, 2012)
Is it a truly true story? This is the first question that most boys and girls will ask about Persimmons. Let me assure you, my young friends, that Persimmons is a real character. Carl Brown and the other characters are real characters. The center piece of each chapter is actual experience; only the fringe or border of each is fiction. Writing good books is like building good houses. Good sound timber must be used in building the house; but as it approaches completion it is painted without, and papered and decorated within, to make it look pretty and to preserve it. So in writing a good book. True human experience must furnish the timber for the structure, but the writer colors or adorns the chapter to give it finish, to make it pretty and attractive. DEDICATION. To the many boys and girls in school and out whose lot is a hard one, and who must struggle against poverty and adverse circumstances and yet in whose souls is burning the unquenchable desire for knowledge and culture, this little book is respectfully dedicated.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org