Project Gutenberg 2023-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 111 Hilton, James 1900 1954 Trevor, Glen 27025425 Terry $aUnited Kingdom :$bT. Butterworth, $c1927. Dagny and Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "Terry" by James Hilton is a novel written in the late 1920s. The story follows the enigmatic character M. Terrington, a reserved research lecturer in bacteriology, as he navigates social interactions and personal relationships in London, particularly with Helen Severn, a charismatic young woman who seeks to draw him out of his shell. The narrative unfolds in a slightly melancholic atmosphere, exploring themes of intimacy, professional ambition, and the struggles between personal desires and societal expectations. The opening of "Terry" introduces us to Terrington, who is depicted as a lonely figure attending a dinner hosted by Geoffrey Severn, a successful barrister. His discomfort in social situations becomes evident as he struggles to engage with the other guests, ultimately finding companionship in the narrator, who becomes intrigued by his complexities. The subsequent chapters hint at a developing bond between Terrington and Helen, as she fosters a warmth and curiosity that challenges his reclusive tendencies. As the story progresses, underlying tensions emerge regarding truth, loyalty, and the implications of their growing relationship, setting the foundation for further exploration of their emotional entanglement amid the backdrop of ambition and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009398049 20230306024756hilton 1927 GB Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 540628 2025-06-28T05:13:45.036760 text/html 532541 2023-05-17T13:55:13 text/html 399606 2025-06-28T05:13:51.129695 application/epub+zip 407681 2025-06-28T05:13:46.115720 application/epub+zip 331665 2025-06-28T05:13:45.564703 application/epub+zip 489273 2025-06-28T05:13:55.134651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457690 2025-06-28T05:13:50.768688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507308 2025-06-28T05:13:43.760745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496629 2023-05-17T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17819 2025-06-28T05:13:55.269633 application/rdf+xml 6793 2025-06-28T05:13:45.806679 image/jpeg 1816 2025-06-28T05:13:45.683684 image/jpeg 192565 2023-05-17T14:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 316656 2023-05-17T13:55:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 347392 2025-06-28T05:13:45.081729 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