Tor: A Street Boy of Jerusalem (1904)

""Tor: A Street Boy of Jerusalem"" is a novel written by Florence Morse Kingsley and published in 1904. The story is set in Jerusalem and follows the life of a young boy named Tor, who is forced to live on the streets after his mother dies and his father abandons him. Tor is taken in by a group of street children and is forced to beg and steal in order to survive. Despite the hardships he faces, Tor remains optimistic and determined to make a better life for himself. Along the way, he meets a kind-hearted American woman named Miss Ruth, who takes an interest in his welfare and helps him to get an education. As Tor grows older, he becomes determined to use his education to help other children like himself. The novel explores themes of poverty, resilience, and the power of education to transform lives.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.