About This Book
A country youth arrives at a boarding academy, struggles with homesickness, and becomes absorbed in school athletics. He forms friendships, trains for crew and track events, and joins a hunting excursion that takes an unexpected turn. Along the way classmates break records, tensions over fair play and rough conduct lead to a physical confrontation, and a moral question tests loyalties. The narrative presents episodic competitions, camaraderie, setbacks, and ethical choices that shape his development as an athlete and member of the school community, culminating in his entry in a multi-event athletic contest.