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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... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Tom Playfair: Or Making A Start is a novel written by Francis James Finn and published in 1891. The story revolves around the life of Tom Playfair, a young boy who is sent to a Catholic boarding school after his father's death. Tom is a mischievous and adventurous boy who struggles... Read Full Overview

Tom Playfair: Or Making A Start is a novel written by Francis James Finn and published in 1891. The story follows the adventures of Tom Playfair, a young boy who is sent to a Catholic boarding school after the death of his father. Tom is a mischievous and lively character who... Read Full Overview

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Tom Playfair: Or Making A Start is a novel written by Francis James Finn and first published in 1891. The story follows the adventures of Tom Playfair, a young boy who is sent to a Catholic boarding school in the Midwest. Tom is a mischievous and adventurous boy, but he struggles... Read Full Overview

Tom Playfair: Or Making A Start is a novel written by Francis James Finn and published in 1891. The story follows the adventures of Tom Playfair, a young boy who is sent to a Catholic boarding school in the hopes of straightening out his troublesome behavior. Despite his initial... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Tom Playfair, or Making a Start is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a... Read Full Overview

Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, Fr. Francis J. Finn S.J., originally published in 1890, and written for youths ages 9-12. Translated into many languages, it is a constant favourite among children of all countries.Suffering from insomnia,... Read Full Overview