The Secret Play (1915) - Barbour, Ralph Henry
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The Secret Play (1915) is a novel written by American author, Ralph Henry Barbour. The book tells the story of a young man, Jack Follinsbee, who is forced to leave his wealthy family and start a new life in a small town. In order to make ends meet, Jack takes a job as a coach for a local football team. However, things take an unexpected turn when he discovers a secret playbook that the team has been using to cheat in their games. Jack must decide whether to expose the team's cheating or keep the secret to himself and risk his own reputation. Along the way, he falls in love with a local girl,…mehr

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The Secret Play (1915) is a novel written by American author, Ralph Henry Barbour. The book tells the story of a young man, Jack Follinsbee, who is forced to leave his wealthy family and start a new life in a small town. In order to make ends meet, Jack takes a job as a coach for a local football team. However, things take an unexpected turn when he discovers a secret playbook that the team has been using to cheat in their games. Jack must decide whether to expose the team's cheating or keep the secret to himself and risk his own reputation. Along the way, he falls in love with a local girl, adding an extra layer of complexity to his decision. The Secret Play is a classic sports novel that explores themes of honesty, loyalty, and the importance of doing the right thing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Ralph Henry Barbour, born on November 13, 1870, and passing away on February 19, 1944, turned into an esteemed American novelist recognized for his important frame of work in sports activities fiction centered closer to young male readers. He extensively co-authored beneath the pseudonym Richard Stillman Powell with L. H. Bickford, generating works like "Phyllis in Bohemia." Although renowned for his sports-themed novels, he delved into a spectrum of writing, crafting mild romances and adventurous stories. Over the course of his career, Barbour authored in excess of one hundred novels, alongside severa brief stories. Notably in 1904, book writer D. Appleton & Co. Launched several sports-themed books edited by way of Ralph Henry Barbour. These books, arranged through a unique agreement with American Sports Publishing, included data drawn from previous Spalding Athletic Library guides. Barbour's legacy stays intertwined with his prolific contributions to younger grownup literature, especially in the realm of sports fiction, where his storytelling prowess engaged and captivated readers. His diverse repertoire encompassed themes past sports activities, showcasing his versatility as an author in genres along with romance and adventure, leaving an enduring impact on the sector of literature.