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By - Leona Dalrymple
Author of Diane of the Green Van The Lovable Meddler
Illustrated by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens
The Reilly & Britton Co. - Chicago
A storm of tempers erupts in a cluttered artist’s studio, where Kenny, a bright‑eyed Irish youth, confronts his father’s decisive—if cruel—plan to disinherit him. The heated exchange over a shattered gift and a misplaced shotgun reveals a family tangled in pride, old grudges, and the fragile art of compromise. As the men grapple with guilt and stubbornness, Kenny’s quick wit and restless spirit hint at deeper ambitions beyond the studio walls.
From the sharp banter of acquaintances to the quiet moments when Kenny watches a lone statuette, the early chapters weave humor and tension into a portrait of a young man searching for his own voice. Listeners are drawn into a world of bohemian life, lingering echoes of Celtic myth, and the promise that Kenny’s restless energy will soon set him on an unpredictable journey.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (443K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-06-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1884–1968
An early 20th-century American writer, she moved easily between novels, short stories, plays, and screen work. She is best remembered for winning a major fiction prize for Diane of the Green Van, a success that helped bring her work to a wide audience.
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