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The Wind Bloweth

by Donn Byrne (1889–1928)

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  • 5 hours to read
  • 79 chapters
  • Reading level: 5th grade

"The Wind Bloweth" by Donn Byrne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows young Shane Campbell, a boy on the brink of manhood, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery against the backdrop of the Irish landscape. The author delves into themes of family, cultural heritage, and the poignant transition from childhood to adulthood as Shane grapples with his identity and the legends of his homeland. The beginning of the novel introduces Shane on his fourteenth birthday, as he takes a day off from school to explore the mountainous terrain near his home in the Antrim glens. The text vividly captures the beauty of the Irish countryside through Shane's eyes, portraying his interactions with nature and the memory of historical figures associated with his heritage. During his ascent of the mountain, Shane reflects on stories of lost islands and mystical experiences, indicating a longing for adventure and a connection to the tales of his poetic father. This opening sets the stage for Shane's character development and foreshadows the intermingling of myth and reality in his journey ahead.

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Section 1

DANCING TOWN

Because it was his fourteenth birthday they had allowed him a day off from school, his mother doubtfully, his uncles Alan and Robin with their understanding grin. And because there was none else for him to play with at hurling or foot-ball, the other children now droning in class over Caesar's Gallic War, he had gone up the big glen. It was a very adventurous thing to go up the glen while other boys were droning their Latin like a bagpipe being inflated, while the red-bearded schoolmaster drowsed like a dog. First you went down the graveled path, past the greened sun-dial, then through the gate, then a half-mile or so along the road, green along the edges with the green of spring, and lined with the May hawthorn, white, clean as air, with a fragrance like sustained music, a long rill of rolling white cloud. There was nothing in the world like the hawthorn. First it put out little bluish-green buds firm as elastic, and then came a myriad of white stars. And then the white drift turned a delicate red, dropped, and the scarlet haws came out, a tasteless bread-like fruit you shared with the birds, and the stone of it you could whip through your lips like a bullet....

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Contents

Show all 79 chapters
  1. Front Matter
  2. Part One
  3. Section 1
  4. Section 2
  5. Section 3
  6. Section 4
  7. Section 5
  8. Section 6
  9. Section 7
  10. Section 8
  11. Section 9
  12. Section 10
  13. Section 11
  14. Part Two
  15. Section 1
  16. Section 2
  17. Section 3
  18. Section 4
  19. Section 5
  20. Section 6
  21. Section 7
  22. Section 8
  23. Section 9
  24. Section 10
  25. Section 11
  26. Section 12
  27. Part Three
  28. Section 1
  29. Section 2
  30. Section 3
  31. Section 4
  32. Section 5
  33. Section 6
  34. Section 7
  35. Section 8
  36. Section 9
  37. Section 10
  38. Section 11
  39. Section 12
  40. Part Four
  41. Section 1
  42. Section 2
  43. Section 3
  44. Section 4
  45. Section 5
  46. Section 6
  47. Section 7
  48. Section 8
  49. Section 9
  50. Section 10
  51. Section 11
  52. Section 12
  53. Part Five
  54. Section 1
  55. Section 2
  56. Section 3
  57. Section 4
  58. Section 5
  59. Section 6
  60. Section 7
  61. Section 8
  62. Section 9
  63. Part Six
  64. Section 1
  65. Section 2
  66. Section 3
  67. Section 4
  68. Section 5: He met her for the first time at a neighboring fair
  69. Section 6
  70. Section 7
  71. Section 8
  72. Section 9
  73. Section 10
  74. Section 11
  75. Section 12
  76. Section 13
  77. Section 14
  78. Section 15
  79. Part Seven
  80. Section 1
  81. Section 2
  82. Section 3
  83. Section 4
  84. Section 5
  85. Section 6
  86. Section 7: "Our Father, ..."

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This free edition of The Wind Bloweth by Donn Byrne comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #21999, released 2007-07-05. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Novels, Mythology, Legends & Folklore, British Literature.

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