Crofton Chums
Unknown · 1911
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Description
Ralph Henry Barbour wrote Crofton Chums, a school story published in New York in 1912. Barbour had written The Crimson Sweater and Captain Chub. The frontispiece shows the hero Jim off with a clear field ahead. School opens the tale, as the boys come back to Crofton.
Chapters follow Jim, Gary, and Poke through the school year. There is a cottage called Sunnywood, a mysterious lodger named Hanks, a society called Plato, and trials for the football team. A canoe trip up the river and a great race near the end supply the sport. Barbour was among the most loved writers of American school stories, and this one mixes study, games, and loyalty in his easy style.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1911 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 330 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |