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In “The Crowded Hours”, William has 10 adventures: short stories involving such escapades as getting revenge on a schoolmaster who mocks him in class, impressing a young girl who is with his arch-enemy Hubert Lane, raising money by innocently selling embarrassing momentos of his sister’s admirers, trying to apprentice as a tramp, and trying to discourage a woman from marrying their headmaster by pretending that he is a drunkard who beats up his pupils. To William, his schemes are all logical steps – but as adult readers, we can also see the risks and foolishness of what he is trying to do.
Sometimes things go dramatically wrong; sometimes they turn out well in surprising ways – their writer keeps us guessing. One protracted effort to raise money fails but, at the end, the Outlaws see an adult ‘enemy’ they have bested and walk away laughing, feeling they have gained immensely.
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A hardcover edition with red boards, black lettering and clipped, illustrated dust jacket. There is foxing and toning throughout but the text and black and white drawings are clear and legible. There is some wear and rubbing to both the edges of the book and the dust cover. There is a previous owner’s ink stamp on the inside front page.
Someone has appeared to paint a watercolour to the outside cover drawing of William and makes the cover look a little distorted. See photos
Book now in a protective plastic cover to prevent further damage.
Publisher: George Newnes Limited, London.
First published 1931. This edition’s Publication Date: January 1947.
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| Weight | 0.330 kg |
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