Tom Taylor at West Point : $b or, The old army officer's secret

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Tom Taylor at West Point : $b or, The old army officer's secret

by Frank V. Webster

EN·~4 hours·33 chapters

Chapters

33 total
1

BOOKS FOR BOYS

1:34
2

CHAPTER IWONDERFUL NEWS

13:47
3

CHAPTER IITHE EXAMINATION

8:54
4

CHAPTER IIIANXIOUS DAYS

8:57
5

CHAPTER IVSUCCESS

6:52
6

CHAPTER VAN ATTACK

9:01
7

CHAPTER VIOFF TO WEST POINT

7:14
8

CHAPTER VIIGETTING READY

12:58
9

CHAPTER VIIIA SLIDE FOR LIFE

9:53
10

CHAPTER IXCAPTAIN HAWKESBURY

8:42

Description

Tom Taylor is a bright‑eyed sixteen‑year‑old from a modest countryside cottage, balancing school work with a string of odd jobs to fund his biggest dream: a place at West Point. When a sudden early release from his shop job leaves him homeward bound, he conceals a secret triumph from his hardworking mother, hoping to ease her worries while quietly plotting his next move. Their conversation reveals a tight‑knit family, the pressures of paying bills, and Tom’s unwavering resolve to find any opportunity that will get him nearer his cadet ambition.

The story follows Tom as he navigates the practical hurdles of saving money, confronting the expectations of his community, and confronting the first signs of the disciplined life he hopes to enter. Along the way, he learns the value of perseverance, the weight of responsibility, and the delicate balance between youthful optimism and the real world’s demands—all setting the stage for his eventual journey to the academy.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (236K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Cupples & Leon Company, 1915.

Credits

David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2023-06-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Frank V. Webster

Frank V. Webster

Best known as a house pseudonym of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, this name appeared on dozens of fast-paced adventure stories for young readers in the early 1900s. The books capture an era when boys' fiction mixed pluck, travel, teamwork, and everyday heroics.

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