| Author |
Fleuron, Svend, 1874-1966 |
| Illustrator |
Lathrop, Dorothy Pulis, 1891-1980 |
| Translator |
Alexander, J. |
| Translator |
Muir, Jessie |
| Title |
Grim: The Story of a Pike
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Grim: The Story of a Pike" by Svend Fleuron is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The book follows the life of a young pike named Grim as she navigates the perilous waters of her environment, encountering various aquatic creatures while struggling to fulfill her instincts as a predator and survive against larger threats. Through Grim's eyes, the narrative explores themes of survival, cannibalism, and the harsh realities of life in nature. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Grim, a young pike hiding among the underwater vegetation of her creek. The vivid imagery depicts her as a formidable hunter keenly observing the bustling life around her, characterized by the cycle of predation and survival. As she grows, her voracity intensifies, reinforced by her experiences and the lessons learned from encounters with predatory fish and bird threats. The narrative sets the tone for a vibrant yet brutal aquatic world, where Grim faces constant challenges, including aggression from her own kind, dangerous predators like the great heron, and ultimately, the menacing presence of the angler and the strange new world that lies above the water surface. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
QL: Science: Zoology
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| Subject |
Pike
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
40921 |
| Release Date |
Oct 2, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 3, 2012 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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