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Haunted by the memory of his lost father, Robert dedicates his life to searching the slums of Aberdeen and London for the downtrodden. His philanthropy is driven by a desperate hope to find the one man who abandoned him. A moving testament to the redemptive power of love and the relentless pursuit of the outcast.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length22 hrs 19 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PART I.—HIS BOYHOOD.
2CHAPTER I. A RECOLLECTION.
3CHAPTER II. A VISITOR.
4CHAPTER III. THE BOAR'S HEAD.
5CHAPTER IV. SHARGAR.
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6CHAPTER V. THE SYMPOSIUM.
7CHAPTER VI. MRS. FALCONER.
8CHAPTER VII. ROBERT TO THE RESCUE!
9CHAPTER VIII. THE ANGEL UNAWARES.
10CHAPTER IX. A DISCOVERY.
11CHAPTER X. ANOTHER DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET.
12CHAPTER XI. PRIVATE INTERVIEWS.
13CHAPTER XII. ROBERT'S PLAN OF SALVATION.
14CHAPTER XIII. ROBERT'S MOTHER.
15CHAPTER XIV. MARY ST. JOHN.
16CHAPTER XV. ERIC ERICSON.
17CHAPTER XVI. MR. LAMMIE'S FARM.
18CHAPTER XVII. ADVENTURES.
19CHAPTER XVIII. NATURE PUTS IN A CLAIM.
20CHAPTER XIX. ROBERT STEALS HIS OWN.
21CHAPTER XX. JESSIE HEWSON.
22CHAPTER XXI. THE DRAGON.
23CHAPTER XXII. DR. ANDERSON.
24CHAPTER XXIII. AN AUTO DA FÉ.
25CHAPTER XXIV. BOOT FOR BALE.
26CHAPTER XXV. THE GATES OF PARADISE.
27PART II.—HIS YOUTH.
28CHAPTER I. ROBERT KNOCKS—AND THE DOOR IS NOT OPENED.
29CHAPTER II. THE STROKE.
30CHAPTER III. 'THE END CROWNS ALL'.
31CHAPTER IV. THE ABERDEEN GARRET.
32CHAPTER V. THE COMPETITION.
33CHAPTER VI. DR. ANDERSON AGAIN.
34CHAPTER VII. ERIC ERICSON.
35CHAPTER VIII. A HUMAN PROVIDENCE.
36CHAPTER IX. A HUMAN SOUL.
37CHAPTER X. A FATHER AND A DAUGHTER.
38CHAPTER XI. ROBERT'S VOW.
39CHAPTER XII. THE GRANITE CHURCH.
40CHAPTER XIII. SHARGAR'S ARM.
41CHAPTER XIV. MYSIE'S FACE.
42CHAPTER XV. THE LAST OF THE COALS.
43CHAPTER XVI. A STRANGE NIGHT.
44CHAPTER XVII. HOME AGAIN.
45CHAPTER XVIII. A GRAVE OPENED.
46CHAPTER XIX. ROBERT MEDIATES.
47CHAPTER XX. ERICSON LOSES TO WIN.
48CHAPTER XXI. SHARGAR ASPIRES.
49CHAPTER XXII. ROBERT IN ACTION.
50CHAPTER XXIII. ROBERT FINDS A NEW INSTRUMENT.
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