02336cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000540011324500200016726400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350801340040452011520053853400450169065300260173565300200176165300330178165300500181465300250186465300250188985600430191499900170195739802UtSlPG20260610133918.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBashford, H. H., Sirq(Henry Howarth),d1880-196110aTommy Wideawake 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-05-26  aProduced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from
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Print archive.  a"Tommy Wideawake" by H. H. Bashford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the titular character, Tommy, a unique and free-spirited boy full of imagination and energy. Set against the backdrop of a little English village, the narrative delves into themes of friendship, nature, and the adventures of boyhood, as seen through the eyes of various adults who express their hopes and concerns for Tommy's upbringing.  The opening of the book introduces us to a group of middle-aged men discussing Tommy Wideawake, the colonel's only son, as they sit around a fire in a study. They reflect on their friendships and the peculiarities of their lives, while the colonel expresses his wish for Tommy to have a meaningful childhood, distinct from the typical education system. He enlists the help of his old friends to mentor Tommy during his holidays, allowing the boy freedom to discover the world around him. The set-up establishes the camaraderie and the contrasting perspectives of the characters as they prepare to take on the task of guiding Tommy in his formative years. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFriendship -- Fiction  aBoys -- Fiction  aGuardian and ward -- Fiction  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aOlder men -- Fiction  aBachelors -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39802  c80641d80641