Project Gutenberg 2004-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 140 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point; Or, Two Chums in the Cadet Gray E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point; Or, Two Chums in the Cadet Gray" by H. Irving Hancock is a novel written during the early 20th century. This coming-of-age story follows the experiences of two young men, Dick Prescott and Greg Holmes, as they navigate the challenging and disciplined life at the United States Military Academy at West Point, highlighting their aspirations of becoming officers in the U.S. Army. The opening of the book sets the stage for Dick and Greg's arrival at West Point, where they face a series of examinations to gain entry as cadets. The atmosphere is charged with nervous anticipation as the boys await their turns, revealing their backgrounds and the rigorous requirements they must meet. As they interact with fellow candidates and start to understand the strict military culture, the tension between excitement and fear becomes evident. Their journey serves not only as a trial of physical and mental endurance but also as a means of character development as they confront their fears, make new friends, and learn to respect the traditions and challenges of military life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en College stories United States Military Academy -- Juvenile fiction Military cadets -- United States -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 291529 2025-08-03T07:44:14.467616 text/html 291350 2025-01-09T23:05:16.801423 text/html 206846 2025-08-03T07:44:22.218565 application/epub+zip 210675 2025-08-03T07:44:17.953629 application/epub+zip 164153 2025-08-03T07:44:16.695621 application/epub+zip 467357 2025-08-03T07:44:25.455616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440013 2025-08-03T07:44:21.393589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228976 2022-09-03T11:49:39.991273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251089 2025-08-03T07:44:14.128616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250730 2020-12-29T16:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18160 2025-08-03T07:44:25.665557 application/rdf+xml 24128 2025-08-03T07:44:17.189599 image/jpeg 4743 2025-08-03T07:44:16.941608 image/jpeg 94742 2020-12-29T16:43:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 203469 2025-08-03T07:44:14.489633 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia