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Title: The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton
Note: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by LM Bornath
Summary: "The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton" by Ian Hay is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Robert Chalmers Fordyce, a young man from the Scottish countryside, as he navigates his way through the challenges of university life and the bustling city of Edinburgh. The book explores themes of ambition, identity, and cultural contrasts through Robin's experiences as he balances between his rural roots and the demands of urban education. The opening of the novel introduces Robert as he arrives in Edinburgh, overwhelmed yet determined to succeed in his examination for a bursary at the university. His keen observations juxtapose his naivety and adventurous spirit against the backdrop of the city, illustrating his inner conflict between excitement and self-doubt. Robin's interactions with various characters, including a helpful policeman and the frantic dynamics of urban life, begin to shape his understanding of the world around him. The reader is invited to witness his journey, marked by a resolve to seize educational opportunities that will define his future against the austere expectations of his family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hay, Ian, 1876-1952
EBook No.: 20904
Published: Mar 25, 2007
Downloads: 112
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton
Note: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by LM Bornath
Summary: "The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton" by Ian Hay is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Robert Chalmers Fordyce, a young man from the Scottish countryside, as he navigates his way through the challenges of university life and the bustling city of Edinburgh. The book explores themes of ambition, identity, and cultural contrasts through Robin's experiences as he balances between his rural roots and the demands of urban education. The opening of the novel introduces Robert as he arrives in Edinburgh, overwhelmed yet determined to succeed in his examination for a bursary at the university. His keen observations juxtapose his naivety and adventurous spirit against the backdrop of the city, illustrating his inner conflict between excitement and self-doubt. Robin's interactions with various characters, including a helpful policeman and the frantic dynamics of urban life, begin to shape his understanding of the world around him. The reader is invited to witness his journey, marked by a resolve to seize educational opportunities that will define his future against the austere expectations of his family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hay, Ian, 1876-1952
EBook No.: 20904
Published: Mar 25, 2007
Downloads: 112
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.