From the Angle of Seventeen

"From the Angle of Seventeen" by Eden Phillpotts is a story set when a young man named Corkey Major stands at the doorway of adulthood. Leaving school behind, the narrative follows Corkey as he steps into a clerkship at the Apollo Fire Office in London. He's a young man full of ambition, but also a bit uncertain as he says goodbye to the familiar comforts of school life and friends. As Corkey begins his journey through the busy streets of London, the story shows his innocence and the sometimes-difficult truths of being an adult, all while he meets interesting characters and figures out his place in the bigger world.