Tom Playfair: Or Making a Start (1891)

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 reluctance, Tom quickly makes friends with his fellow students and becomes a star athlete at the school. However, his past misdeeds catch up with him and he is forced to confront his mistakes and make amends. Along the way, Tom learns important lessons about friendship, loyalty, and the importance of doing the right thing. The novel is a classic coming-of-age story that explores themes of morality, faith, and personal growth.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.