A collection of tales about real life boys in every walk of life. They are redolent of the breezy spirit of healthy, jovial boyhood, and permeated with the author’s best brand of humor. (The Publishers Trade List Annual 1917)
The author, Francis J. Finn, S.J., was a Catholic priest who wrote a series of 27 popular Catholic novels for young people during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. His best known work is “Tom Playfair”.
The author, Francis J. Finn, S.J., was a Catholic priest who wrote a series of 27 popular Catholic novels for young people during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. His best known work is “Tom Playfair”.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Wager of Gerald O'Rourke
29:35 - Chapter 2
The Pickerel Prince
15:27 - Chapter 3
The Last Shall Be first
23:37 - Chapter 4
A Young Hypocrite
07:15 - Chapter 5
Our Western Waits
22:00 - Chapter 6
The Legend on the Locket
06:47 - Chapter 7
Because He Loved Much
10:50 - Chapter 8
The Butt of the School
27:48 - Chapter 9
Freddie's Fishing Adventure
21:28 - Chapter 10
The Children of the Snow
12:52 - Chapter 11
Charlie's Victory
11:32 - Chapter 12
A Batch of Letters
10:43 - Chapter 13
A Very Unpopular Boy
23:10 - Chapter 14
My Strange Friend
31:31