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Dan Vinton returned to Yardley after the Christmas vacation on an afternoon of one of those bright, warm days which sometimes happen along in the middle of Winter. As the train rumbled over the bridge, Dan caught a fleeting glimpse of Long Island Sound sparkling in the sunlight and pricked out here and there with a white sail. On his way up the winding road to the school—he had the station carriage to himself save for the unobtrusive presence of a homesick Preparatory Class boy—he saw clean russet meadows aglow in the mellow light, and, farther inland and across the little river, Meeker’s…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Dan Vinton returned to Yardley after the Christmas vacation on an afternoon of one of those bright, warm days which sometimes happen along in the middle of Winter. As the train rumbled over the bridge, Dan caught a fleeting glimpse of Long Island Sound sparkling in the sunlight and pricked out here and there with a white sail. On his way up the winding road to the school—he had the station carriage to himself save for the unobtrusive presence of a homesick Preparatory Class boy—he saw clean russet meadows aglow in the mellow light, and, farther inland and across the little river, Meeker’s Marsh a broad expanse of reeds and grass and rushes shading from green-gold to coppery red. So far, although it was the third of January, there had been no snow storm worthy of the name in the vicinity of Wissining, and, save that the trees were bare of leaves, one might have thought himself in Autumn. It was as though a careless, laughing October day had lost its place in the procession and now, after a two months’ truancy, had squirmed and crowded itself back into line again. Dan cast a glance toward the athletic field, half expecting to see the brown footballs hurtling up against the sky.
Autorenporträt
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.