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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aSinclair, Upton,
_d1878-1968
245 1 4 _aThe West Point Rivals: or, Mark Mallory's Stratagem
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-10
508 _aCarol Brown, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The West Point Rivals: or, Mark Mallory's Stratagem" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the adventures of a group of young cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, particularly centering around characters such as Mark Mallory and his enthusiastic friends known as the Banded Seven. The story delves into themes of camaraderie, rebellion against authority, and the quest for personal honor, all set against the backdrop of military life. The opening of the novel introduces us to a group of plebes eagerly anticipating an exciting outing to a circus in Highland Falls. The protagonist, Mark Mallory, who is recovering from hospital treatment, is quickly drawn back into the lively camaraderie of his friends. Texas, a notable character among them, expresses his determination to ride a bucking bronco named Smasher at the circus, setting the tone for the adventures to come. As the cadets plot their escape for a day of fun, the narrative promises a blend of youthful exuberance and mischief, foreshadowing the escapades that will test their bravery and ingenuity throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Street & Smith, 1903
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRevenge -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTruthfulness and falsehood -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aStudents -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSoldiers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCourage -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aUnited States Military Academy -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFighting (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/coo1.ark:/13960/t3cz3sg51
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68041
999 _c108863
_d108863