The Fringe of Heaven by Paul Bewsher
The Fringe of Heaven is a story of love, loss, and redemption set in the small town of Heaven, Texas. When a young woman named Lila moves to Heaven, she finds herself in a place that is both strange and familiar. She quickly discovers that the town is full of secrets, and that the people of Heaven are not who they seem. As Lila begins to unravel the mysteries of Heaven, she finds herself drawn to a mysterious stranger named Jack. As their relationship grows, Lila discovers that Jack is not who he appears to be, and that he is connected to the secrets of Heaven in ways she never could have imagined. As Lila and Jack's relationship deepens, they must confront the secrets of Heaven and the darkness that lies beneath the surface. In the end, they must decide if they can find redemption in a place that is both beautiful and broken.
By Paul Bewsher · First published 1917 · Genre: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction · 399 words
First lines
Now have I left the world and all its tears, And high above the sunny cloud-banks fly, Alone in all this vast and lonely sky -- This limpid space in which the myriad spheres Go thundering on, whose song God only hears High in his heavens. Ah! how small seem I, And yet I know he hears my little cry Down there among Mankind's cruel jest and sneers.
And I forget the grief which I have known, And I forgive the mockers and their jest, And in this mightly solitude alone, I taste the joys of everlasting rest, Which I shall know when I have passed away To live in Heaven's never-fading day.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Paul Bewsher
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama
- Length: 399 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Fiction — The Fringe of Heaven is a work of fiction, as it is a novel written by Paul Bewsher.
- Romance — The Fringe of Heaven is a romantic novel, as it follows the story of two people who fall in love.
- Historical Fiction — The Fringe of Heaven is a historical fiction novel, as it is set in the early 20th century.
- Drama — The Fringe of Heaven is a dramatic novel, as it follows the story of two people and their struggles with love and life.
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1914-1918 · 1918 · Aeronautics · Poetry · World War · airman · alone · banks · bright · cloud · colours · day