Left Guard Gilbert (1916)

Left Guard Gilbert is a novel written by Ralph Henry Barbour and published in 1916. The story follows the life of a young man named Jack Gilbert who is a student at a small New England college. Jack is a talented football player and is chosen to play left guard on the college team. However, he faces many challenges on and off the field, including a difficult coach, a rival player, and a love interest who is also the girlfriend of his teammate. Jack must navigate these obstacles while also trying to maintain his grades and friendships. The novel explores themes of sportsmanship, loyalty, and perseverance, and provides a glimpse into college life in the early 20th century.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.