Sentimental Tommy A Story of His Boyhood - J M Barrie - Bog

Sentimental Tommy is a novel by the renowned Scottish author J.M. Barrie. The book tells the story of Tommy Sandys, a young boy growing up in the fictional Scottish town of Thrums during the late 19th century. Tommy is a dreamer and a romantic, with an overactive imagination and a tendency to get lost in his own thoughts. He spends much of his time daydreaming and playing games with his friends, but he also has a deep longing for adventure and excitement.As Tommy grows older, he begins to feel increasingly restless and dissatisfied with his life in Thrums. He dreams of escaping to the big city and making a name for himself as a writer or an artist. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful girl named Grizel, who becomes his muse and his inspiration.Sentimental Tommy is a poignant and nostalgic portrait of childhood, full of vivid descriptions of the Scottish countryside and the small-town life of a bygone era. It is a book about the power of imagination, the joys of friendship, and the bittersweet experience of growing up and leaving childhood behind. With its charming characters and evocative prose, Sentimental Tommy is a classic coming-of-age story that will resonate with readers of all ages.1896. Scottish dramatist and novelist known for the whimsy and sentimental fantasy of his work. Sentimental Tommy is considered one of his outstanding prose works. The book begins: The celebrated Tommy first comes into view on a dirty London stair, and he was in sexless garments, which were all he had, and he was five, and so though we are looking at him, we must do it sideways, lest he sit down hurriedly to hide them. That inscrutable face, which made the clubmen of his later days uneasy and even puzzled the ladies while he was making love to them, was already his, except when he smiled at one of his pretty thoughts or stopped at an open door to sniff a potful. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.