Tom Playfair; or Making a Start by Francis J. Finn, S.J. (1859 - 1928)

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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)

Episode Date
30 - Conclusion
Jan 01, 1970
29 - End of the Snow-Storm
Jan 01, 1970
28 - An Escape From Jail, and the Beginning of a Snow-Storm
Jan 01, 1970
27 - Death
Jan 01, 1970
26 - Sickness
Jan 01, 1970
25 - A Joyous Going Forth, and a Sad Journey Home
Jan 01, 1970
24 - Trouble Ahead
Jan 01, 1970
23 - In Which the "Knickerbockers" Play the "Red Clippers"
Jan 01, 1970
22 - In Which Tom Wins a New Friend and Hears a Strange Story
Jan 01, 1970
21 - In Which Tom Meets With a Bitter Trial
Jan 01, 1970
20 - Storming of the Snow-Fort - Mr. Beakey Talks at Cross Purposes With the Senior Students
Jan 01, 1970
19 - In Which Tom and Keenan Hold a Council of War
Jan 01, 1970
18 - In Which Tom Astonishes and Horrifies His Aunt
Jan 01, 1970
17 - In Which the Prodigal Returns
Jan 01, 1970
16 - In Which Tom Enters Upon a Career of Extravagance
Jan 01, 1970
15 - In Which Tom is Lost
Jan 01, 1970
14 - In Which Tom Goes to the Theatre
Jan 01, 1970
13 - In Which Tom Takes a Trip
Jan 01, 1970
12 - Tom's Midnight Adventure
Jan 01, 1970
11 - The Night of the First Friday in November
Jan 01, 1970
10 - In Which Tom Gives Green a Bit of Advice, Which, Aided by a Storm, is Not Without Its Effect
Jan 01, 1970
09 - In Which Tom Concludes That Vinegar Never Catches Flies
Jan 01, 1970
08 - In Which Tom Gets Into Many Difficulties, and Holds an Astonishing Interview With Mr. Middleton
Jan 01, 1970
07 - In Which Tom Usurps Minor Orders with Startling Results
Jan 01, 1970
06 - In Which Green and Tom Run a Race Which Proves Disastrous to Both
Jan 01, 1970
05 - In Which Tom Is Persuaded to Go to Sleep
Jan 01, 1970
04 - Tom Arrives at St. Maure's, and Makes the Aquaintance of John Green Under Circumstances Not Entirely Grateful to That Interesting Character
Jan 01, 1970
03 - In Which Tom Leaves for St. Maure's, and Finds On the Road Thither That Fun Sometimes Comes Expensive
Jan 01, 1970
02 - 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
Jan 01, 1970
01 - In Which the Hero of the Story is Represented in a Doubtful Light
Jan 01, 1970
00 - Preface
Jan 01, 1970