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Across The Stream
Across The Stream, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
276 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1919
About the author
E.F. Benson
1,337 books363 followersEdward Frederic "E. F." Benson was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist and short story writer.
E. F. Benson was the younger brother of A.C. Benson, who wrote the words to "Land of Hope and Glory", Robert Hugh Benson, author of several novels and Roman Catholic apologetic works, and Margaret Benson, an author and amateur Egyptologist.
Benson died during 1940 of throat cancer at the University College Hospital, London. He is buried in the cemetery at Rye, East Sussex.
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E. F. Benson was the younger brother of A.C. Benson, who wrote the words to "Land of Hope and Glory", Robert Hugh Benson, author of several novels and Roman Catholic apologetic works, and Margaret Benson, an author and amateur Egyptologist.
Benson died during 1940 of throat cancer at the University College Hospital, London. He is buried in the cemetery at Rye, East Sussex.
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February 2, 2022
Odd, very odd.
I enjoyed the first part of the book; the inner thoughts and feelings of the young Archie. But, once he was an adult, the book just went off the rails. I think the author had a lot he wanted to say about the spirit world connected with our world.
I enjoyed the first part of the book; the inner thoughts and feelings of the young Archie. But, once he was an adult, the book just went off the rails. I think the author had a lot he wanted to say about the spirit world connected with our world.
May 20, 2017
So-so,
I didn't care for the story. It seemed a little farfetched to me. The background was OK as it seemed to be set in England.
I didn't care for the story. It seemed a little farfetched to me. The background was OK as it seemed to be set in England.
April 11, 2023
2.5⭐
The childhood environment of Archie in Book I is nicely handled, but the novel soon degenerates along with Archie as he grows to adulthood with s somewhat lackluster ending.
The childhood environment of Archie in Book I is nicely handled, but the novel soon degenerates along with Archie as he grows to adulthood with s somewhat lackluster ending.
August 26, 2013
VERDICT: 'uneven' doesn't come anywhere near covering Across the Stream: the first part is very good, uncharacteristically good; the remainder suffers from EFB's sadly characteristic ropey plotting and bletheriness; the ending feels more like afterthought than logical and consequential conclusion.
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February 1, 2013
Strange mix of romance and paranormal. Best part was the beginning, telling of an Edwardian upper class childhood from the child's perspective.
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