| Author |
Webster, Frank V. |
| Title |
Tom Taylor at West Point : or, The old army officer's secret
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| Original Publication |
United States: Cupples & Leon Company, 1915.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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| Summary |
"Tom Taylor at West Point: or, The Old Army Officer's Secret" by Frank V. Webster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the story of Tom Taylor, a determined young boy with aspirations of attending West Point and becoming an army officer. Narrating his journey from home to the rigorous demands of military academy life, the story intertwines his ambitions with elements of personal challenge, family duty, and rivalry. The opening of the narrative introduces Tom, a sixteen-year-old boy who just learned about a competitive examination for a West Point cadetship. Tom's ambition is made clear through his conversations with his mother, showcasing their humble circumstances and his mother’s concern for his safety in the military. As Tom prepares to apply, he grapples with the challenges of finding work to support their needs while navigating his dreams of military service. The initial chapters set up his determination, the supportive but worried presence of his mother, and hint at a rivalry with Clarence Hawkesbury, the nephew of a captain who has an interest in Tom's success or failure. Tom's journey is not just about personal ambition; it reflects the struggles and sacrifices of a young man trying to rise above his circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Military education -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
United States Military Academy -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Military cadets -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71034 |
| Release Date |
Jun 24, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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