Project Gutenberg 2007-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 85 Vachell, Horace Annesley 1861 1955 The Hill: A Romance of Friendship Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Hill: A Romance of Friendship" by Horace Annesley Vachell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the life of John Verney as he navigates his new beginnings at Harrow School, a prestigious British institution steeped in tradition. Through the lens of friendship and rivalry, it explores themes of youth, identity, and the challenges of adapting to a new environment, particularly focusing on John's relationships with his classmates, including the charming Desmond and the enigmatic Scaife. The opening of the novel introduces young John Verney as he arrives at Harrow, accompanied by his uncle, who offers him words of encouragement amidst his feelings of apprehension and homesickness. As the train departs, John reflects on the impending changes in his life and the excitement of boarding at the elite Manor house, despite its recent decline under the watch of the unpopular housemaster, Rutford. John’s initial encounters with other boys set the stage for the complex dynamics of friendship, as he navigates the social hierarchies of school life while yearning for acceptance and camaraderie amidst both support and rivalry from his peers. The narration paints a vivid picture of the youthful spirit and the bittersweet essence of growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Social classes -- England -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Snobs and snobbishness -- Juvenile fiction Harrow School -- Juvenile fiction Schools -- England -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 528190 528128 2024-10-09T04:46:16.496967 2023-09-09T07:28:20.382805 text/html text/html 528183 528121 2024-10-09T04:46:16.810956 2023-09-09T07:28:20.563881 text/html text/html 279427 2024-10-09T04:46:26.741897 application/epub+zip 287458 2024-10-09T04:46:20.146938 application/epub+zip 273449 2024-10-09T04:46:18.844909 application/epub+zip 522237 2024-10-09T04:46:31.718869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486273 2024-10-09T04:46:25.895882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389964 2022-09-09T13:43:48.462950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467809 467798 2024-10-09T04:46:15.853946 2023-09-09T07:28:19.893807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 467598 2007-01-04T11:30:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 183727 2007-01-04T11:30:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467606 2007-01-04T11:30:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183709 2007-01-04T11:30:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22304 2024-10-09T04:46:31.870852 application/rdf+xml 15158 2024-10-09T04:46:19.387897 image/jpeg 3747 2024-10-09T04:46:19.113971 image/jpeg 276256 2024-10-09T04:46:16.855934 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia