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A Lad of Mettle

by Nat Gould

When Edgar Foster came to Redbank School he was sixteen, small for his age, but muscular and active. Alumni of the school included accomplished athletes, decorated military men, members of the diplomatic service and churchmen. What does the future hold for young Edgar? One thing he knows -- it will involve adventure.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1897

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Nat Gould

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Nathaniel Gould commonly known as Nat Gould, was a British novelist. Gould was born at Manchester, Lancashire, the only surviving child of Nathaniel Gould, a tea merchant, and his wife Mary, né...

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