Years of Plenty

"Years of Plenty" by Ivor John Carnegie Brown is a coming-of-age story that shows a young boy, Martin Leigh, dealing with the difficulties of being a new student at a boarding school in the early 1900s. The story opens with Martin's first day at Elfrey School, where he feels lost and uncertain about all the rules and customs. The book focus on Martin as he struggles to fit in, deals with school friendships, tries to understand the complex social structure of the school, overcome his fear of embarrassment, and desires to be accepted by his classmates, as well as the problems that all teenagers face while trying to figure out who they are. Through Martin's journey, the reader sees the difficult but important times of youth as he goes through friendships, studies, and tries to grow up in a strict school environment.