"The Eternal Boy: Being the Story of the Prodigious Hickey" by Owen Johnson is a story set in a school, focusing on William Orville Hicks, or Hickey, who is both brilliant and naughty. It's about fighting against the rules, wanting to be liked, and the way boys act around each other at school. The story kicks off with Hickey making fun of someone during a speech class, showing he loves to cause trouble. He has funny moments with his classmates and teacher but also feels let down when adults wrongly accuse him of things. Hickey is brave and doesn't like rules, so he plans ways to go against the school's strict rules and gets his friends to follow him, making the story an entertaining look at being young and rebellious in school.
The Eternal Boy: Being the Story of the Prodigious Hickey
By Owen Johnson
In a world of schoolboy antics and strict rules, witness the uproarious adventures of a young rebel as he navigates friendships, authority, and the unyielding spirit of youth.
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About the AuthorOwen McMahon Johnson was an American writer best remembered for his stories and novels cataloguing the educational and personal growth of the fictional character Dink Stover. The "Lawrenceville Stories", set in the well-known prep school, invite comparison with Kipling's Stalky & Co. A 1950 film, The Happy Years, and a 1987 PBS mini-series, The Lawrenceville Stories, were based on them.
Owen McMahon Johnson was an American writer best remembered for his stories and novels cataloguing the educational and personal growth of the fictional character Dink Stover. The "Lawrenceville Stories", set in the well-known prep school, invite comparison with Kipling's Stalky & Co. A 1950 film, The Happy Years, and a 1987 PBS mini-series, The Lawrenceville Stories, were based on them.
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