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LibriVox recording of Tom Playfair; or Making a Start, by Francis J. Finn. Read by Maria Therese. 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) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B audio book (174mb)

LibriVox recording of Tom Playfair; or Making a Start, by Francis J. Finn. Read by Maria Therese. 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) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B audio book (174mb)

CONTENTS. Preface, 3 CHAPTER I. In which the hero of the story is represented in doubtful light, 11 CHAPTER II. 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, 17 CHAPTER III. In which Tom leaves for St. Maure's, and finds on the road thither that fun sometimes comes expensive, 28 CHAPTER IV. Tom arrives at St. Maure's and makes the acquaintance of John Green under circumstances not entirely grateful to that interesting character 41 CHAPTER V. In which Tom is persuaded to go to sleep, 57 CHAPTER VI. In which Green and Tom run a race which proves disastrous to both, 65 CHAPTER VII. In which Tom usurps minor orders with startling results, 72 CHAPTER VIII. In which Tom gets into many difficulties, and holds an astonishing interview with Mr. Middleton, 80 CHAPTER IX. In which Tom concludes that vinegar never catches flies, 94 CHAPTER X. In which Tom gives Green a bit of advice, which, aided by a storm, is not without its effect, 98 CHAPTER XI. The night of the first Friday in November, 110 CHAPTER XII. Tom's midnight adventure, 119 CHAPTER XIII. In which Tom takes a trip, 125 CHAPTER XIV. In which Tom goes to the theatre, 130 CHAPTER XV. In which Tom is lost, 134 CHAPTER XVI. In which Tom enters upon a career of extravagance, 146 CHAPTER XVII. In which the prodigal returns, 154 CHAPTER XVIII. In which Tom astonishes and horrifies his aunt, 164 CHAPTER XIX. In which Tom and Keenan hold a council of war, 178 CHAPTER XX. Storming of the snow-fort — Mr. Bcakey talks at cross purposes with the senior students, 184 CHAPTER XXI. In which Tom meets with a bitter trial, 195 CHAPTER XXII. In which Tom wins a new friend and hea a strange story, 201 CHAPTER XXIII. In which the "Knickerbockers" play the "Red Clippers" 212 CHAPTER XXIV. Trouble ahead 217 CHAPTER XXV. A joyous going forth, and a sad journey home 224 CHAPTER XXVI. Sickness 232 CHAPTER XXVII. Death 237 CHAPTER XXVIII. An escape from jail, and the beginning of a snow-storm, 243 CHAPTER XXIX. End of the snow-storm, 250 CHAPTER XXX. Conclusion, 252 Digitized by Google.

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Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

255 p. : 20 cm

255 p. 20 cm

255 p. : 20 cm