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100 1 _aSwainson, Frederick
245 1 0 _aActon's Feud: A Public School Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-25
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Marie Stelly, Bruce Thomas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net).
520 _a"Acton's Feud: A Public School Story" by Frederick Swainson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds within a boys' public school setting and weaves a tale of rivalry, character conflicts, and the process of adolescent growth. The central figure, John Acton, is depicted as a talented but tempestuous student whose actions on the football field set the stage for deeper rivalries and tensions within his house, Biffen's. The opening of the novel introduces the atmosphere of St. Amory's School through the unfolding excitement of an annual football match. Acton's impressive prowess on the field is overshadowed by a moment of unsportsmanlike conduct, triggering conflict with his peers, particularly Bourne, the captain of the football team. As tensions escalate following Acton's foul play against the rival Shannon’s team, the complexities of school life, friendship, and rivalry are set into motion. The consequential choices Acton faces amidst growing animosity hint at the developing themes of honor and redemption that will likely drive the story forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSchools -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14772
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