"Jack Haydon's Quest" by John Finnemore is a story set in the early 1900s. It follows Jack Haydon, a popular student at Rushmere School, whose life is flipped upside down after being attacked during a simple errand. This event launches Jack into a whirlwind adventure to discover what happened to his father, who vanished in Burmah after facing betrayal over a valuable ruby. The story opens with Jack attacked by a mysterious stranger seeking a letter from his father. After the attack, Jack discovers his father is missing, setting him on a path to uncover the truth. Teaming up with his father’s adventurous friend, Jack finds himself in a perilous quest, leading readers through an exciting world of adventure and mystery in distant lands.
Jack Haydon's Quest
By John Finnemore
When a schoolboy is attacked and his father disappears, he joins a dangerous journey to uncover the dark secrets of his father's work and find out the truth.
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2006-11-20
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About the AuthorJohn Finnemore (1863–1915) was a British school teacher and writer of fictional novels and history and geography texts of countries - most are for younger readers. Finnemore contributed stories to popular boys' magazines of his time such as The Boy's Own Paper and Boys' Realm
but he is best remembered for his books about Teddy Lester and his friends at Slapton, a fictitious English public school. The stories have a strong sporting focus, with Lester excelling at rugby, cricket and other games. He also wrote a few adult novels. Finnemore was also a writer of early Boy Scout fiction.
John Finnemore (1863–1915) was a British school teacher and writer of fictional novels and history and geography texts of countries - most are for younger readers. Finnemore contributed stories to popular boys' magazines of his time such as The Boy's Own Paper and Boys' Realm but he is best remembered for his books about Teddy Lester and his friends at Slapton, a fictitious English public school. The stories have a strong sporting focus, with Lester excelling at rugby, cricket and other games. He also wrote a few adult novels. Finnemore was also a writer of early Boy Scout fiction.
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