Tom Playfair; or Making a Start by FINN, Francis J.
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January 1, 1970 10:00 am
Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, originally published in 1890, and written for youth ages 9-12.
The story opens with 10-year-old Tom Playfair being quite a handful for his well-meaning but soft-hearted aunt. (Tom’s mother has died.) Mr. Playfair decides to ship his son off to St. Maure’s boarding school — an all-boys academy run by Jesuits — to shape him up, as well as to help him make a good preparation for his upcoming First Communion. Tom is less than enthusiastic, but his adventures are just about to begin: life at St. Maure’s will not be dull. (Introduction from Wikipedia)
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00 - Preface
56 years ago01 - In Which the Hero of the Story is Represented in a Doubtful Light
56 years ago02 - In Which Tom by a Series of Misadventures Brings Down the Wrath of His Father in Such Wise that the Author, For Fear of Forfeiting Tom's Chances of Becoming a Hero in the Reader's Eyes, Discreetly Veils What Actually Happened When Justice Was Administered
56 years ago03 - In Which Tom Leaves for St. Maure's, and Finds On the Road Thither That Fun Sometimes Comes Expensive
56 years ago04 - Tom Arrives at St. Maure's, and Makes the Aquaintance of John Green Under Circumstances Not Entirely Grateful to That Interesting Character
56 years ago05 - In Which Tom Is Persuaded to Go to Sleep
56 years ago06 - In Which Green and Tom Run a Race Which Proves Disastrous to Both
56 years ago07 - In Which Tom Usurps Minor Orders with Startling Results
56 years ago08 - In Which Tom Gets Into Many Difficulties, and Holds an Astonishing Interview With Mr. Middleton
56 years ago09 - In Which Tom Concludes That Vinegar Never Catches Flies
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