"My Friend Smith: A Story of School and City Life" by Talbot Baines Reed, follows Freddy Batchelor as he's uprooted by his uncle and thrust into Stonebridge House, a school for boys considered difficult. The story explores Freddy's tough adjustment to school life and his blossoming friendship with Smith, set against the backdrop of harsh school rules and the stern Miss Henniker. We see Freddy navigate the challenges of bullying, strict discipline, and a longing for freedom, with his developing bond with Smith offering a glimpse of hope and loyalty amid the difficulties they both face.
My Friend Smith: A Story of School and City Life
By Talbot Baines Reed
A troubled boy finds an unexpected friend in a rigid school, discovering loyalty and resilience against the odds.
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About the AuthorTalbot Baines Reed was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the mid-20th century. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper (B.O.P.), in which most of his fiction first appeared. Through his family's business, Reed became a prominent typefounder, and wrote a standard work on the subject: History of the Old English Letter Foundries.
Talbot Baines Reed was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the mid-20th century. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper (B.O.P.), in which most of his fiction first appeared. Through his family's business, Reed became a prominent typefounder, and wrote a standard work on the subject: History of the Old English Letter Foundries.
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