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Jack Absolute enjoys the pleasures of London’s upper‑class society—cricket matches, billiard halls, and the boudoirs of courtesans—yet longs for a different life. Filled with ambition, he plans to leave his debauched surroundings for a reputable career at Cambridge University, hoping to stay out of trouble long enough to pursue his goals.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: C. C. Humphreys
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